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.
Rutherford, New Jersey, in Bergen County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rutherford 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: Rutherford public records, Bergen County police reports, Rutherford arrest records, Rutherford property records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Rutherford
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 Rutherford that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Rutherford 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 Rutherford Police
For Rutherford, SearchSystems opened and checked the Rutherford police records page at rutherfordboronj.com/police-pages/330-records-bureau (page title: Rutherford Boro, NJ | Records Bureau), phone 201-460-3000, 176 Park Ave Rutherford, NJ 07070, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Rutherford had 6 violent and 134 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 70 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
The Open Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying at 5 cents a page for letter size, from the agency that holds the report.
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 Rutherford?
From the agency that took it. The Rutherford police records page is at rutherfordboronj.com, phone 201-460-3000; the sheriff's reports come from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Rutherford 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 Rutherford?
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 Rutherford 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.