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 26, 2026.
Old Tappan, New Jersey, in Bergen County, has about 6,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Old Tappan 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.
Related guides: Old Tappan public records, Bergen County police reports, Old Tappan arrest records, Old Tappan property records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Old Tappan
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Old Tappan that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Old Tappan Police Department); outside it, the Bergen County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Bergen County State Police in Bergen County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Palisades Interstate Parkway (state agency) and Prosecutor in Bergen County (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Old Tappan Police
For Old Tappan, SearchSystems opened and checked the Old Tappan police department's page at oldtappan.net/departments/police (page title: Old Tappan NJ | Police), phone (201) 664-1849, 227 Old Tappan Road Old Tappan, NJ 07675, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Old Tappan had 2 violent and 11 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 16 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office
The Bergen County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 795 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 bergencountynj.gov/boards-commissions/submit-an-opra-request (page title: Submit An OPRA Request | Bergen County, NJ).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, 201-336-6000, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Old Tappan?
From the agency that took it. The Old Tappan police department's page is at oldtappan.net/departments/police, phone (201) 664-1849; the sheriff's reports come from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Old Tappan 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 Old Tappan?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Bergen County State Police in Bergen County.
How do I get a report from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Old Tappan 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.