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 30, 2026.
Stratford, New Jersey, in Camden County, has about 7,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Stratford 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: Stratford public records, Camden County police reports, Stratford arrest records, Stratford warrants, Stratford inmate search, Stratford criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Stratford
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 Stratford that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Stratford Police Department); outside it, the Camden County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Camden County State Police in Camden County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Rutgers University at Camden (campus police) and Prosecutor in Camden County (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Stratford Police
For Stratford, SearchSystems opened and checked the Stratford police records page at staffordnj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7459/Records-Request-Form---Fill... (page title: STAFFORD TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS BUREAU), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Stratford reported 177 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Camden County Sheriff's Office
The Camden County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 25 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 940 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (856)225-5531. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at camdencounty.com/service/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Camden County, NJ), phone (856)225-5531, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
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 camdennj.gov/open-public-records-act-opra (page title: Open Public Records Act (OPRA) | The City of Camden).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, (856) 225-8400, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Stratford?
From the agency that took it. The Stratford police records page is at staffordnj.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Camden County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Stratford 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 Stratford?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Camden County State Police in Camden County.
How do I get a report from the Camden County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (856)225-5531. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Stratford 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.