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.
Wanaque, New Jersey, in Passaic County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wanaque 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 Wanaque
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 Wanaque that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Wanaque Police Department); outside it, the Passaic County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Passaic County State Police in Passaic County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries William Paterson University (campus police) and Prosecutor in Passaic County (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Wanaque Police
For Wanaque, SearchSystems opened and checked the Wanaque police department's page at wanaqueborough.com/police (page title: Police Department | Borough of Wanaque, New Jersey), phone 973-839-3000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Wanaque had 8 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 100 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office
The Passaic County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 5 violent and 19 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,005 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 973-881-4200. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at pcsheriff.org/corrections/inmate_search/index.php (page title: Passaic County Sheriff), phone 973-881-4200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, 609-292-4791, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wanaque?
From the agency that took it. The Wanaque police department's page is at wanaqueborough.com/police, phone 973-839-3000; the sheriff's reports come from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Wanaque 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 Wanaque?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Passaic County State Police in Passaic County.
How do I get a report from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 973-881-4200. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Wanaque 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.