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 28, 2026.
Batavia, New York, in Genesee County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Batavia depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Freedom of Information Law 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 Batavia
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 Batavia that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Batavia Police Department); outside it, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office.
The Attica Village Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Genesee County, so its arrests are not broken out for Genesee County here.
Reports from the Batavia Police
For Batavia, SearchSystems opened and checked the Batavia police department's page at cityofbataviany.gov/m/directory/department?did=12 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 585-345-6370, 31 Bank Street Batavia, NY 14020, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Batavia had 56 violent and 304 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 460 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Genesee County Sheriff's Office
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 25 violent and 166 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 534 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 888-846-3469. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at geneseeny.gov/Department-Content/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Genesee County, New York), phone 888-846-3469, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Freedom of Information Law Requires
Under the Freedom of Information Law the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer, and it may charge copying at 25 cents a page. 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 geneseeny.gov/Department-Content/History/Requesting-Records (page title: Requesting Records | Genesee County, New York).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (585) 344-2550, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Batavia?
From the agency that took it. The Batavia police department's page is at cityofbataviany.gov, phone 585-345-6370; the sheriff's reports come from the Genesee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Batavia have to answer?
Under the Freedom of Information Law, within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer. It may charge copying at 25 cents a page.
How do I get a report from the Genesee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 888-846-3469. Under the Freedom of Information Law the answer is due within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer.
Is this the official Batavia 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.