Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Chatham, New Jersey, in Morris County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Chatham depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Chatham
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Chatham that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Chatham Police Department); outside it, the Morris County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Morris County State Police in Morris County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Prosecutor in Morris County and the Morris County Park Police (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Chatham Police
For Chatham, SearchSystems opened and checked the Chatham police department's page at chathamborough.org/departments/police (page title: Chatham New Jersey | Police Department), phone 973-635-0674, 54 Fairmount Avenue Chatham, NJ 07928, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Chatham had 0 violent and 45 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 25 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Morris County Sheriff's Office
The Morris County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 223 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 973-631-5412. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Jail (page title: Jail | Morris County, NJ), phone 973-631-5412, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
Under the Open Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at morriscountynj.gov/Government/Open-Government/County-Open-Public-Re... (page title: Open Public Records Request (OPRA) | Morris County, NJ).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, (973) 285-6200, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Chatham?
From the agency that took it. The Chatham police department's page is at chathamborough.org/departments/police, phone 973-635-0674; the sheriff's reports come from the Morris County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Chatham have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Chatham?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Morris County State Police in Morris County.
How do I get a report from the Morris County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 973-631-5412. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Chatham website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.