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.
Glens Falls, New York, in Warren County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Glens Falls 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.
Related guides: Glens Falls public records, Warren County police reports, Glens Falls arrest records, Glens Falls warrants, Glens Falls inmate search, Glens Falls criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Glens Falls
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 Glens Falls that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Glens Falls Police Department); outside it, the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Glens Falls Police
For Glens Falls, SearchSystems opened and checked the Glens Falls police department's page at cityofglensfallsny.gov/m/directory/department?did=18 (page title: Staff Directory, Glens Falls Police Department), phone 518-761-3840, 42 Ridge Street Glens Falls, NY 12801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Glens Falls had 24 violent and 99 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 534 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Warren County Sheriff's Office
The Warren County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 40 violent and 505 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 987 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 518-743-2500. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at warrencountyny.gov/Sheriff/Corrections (page title: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES | Warren County), phone 518-743-2500, 1400 State Route 9 Lake George, NY 12845, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (518) 761-6405, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Glens Falls?
From the agency that took it. The Glens Falls police department's page is at cityofglensfallsny.gov, phone 518-761-3840; the sheriff's reports come from the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Glens Falls 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 Warren County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 518-743-2500. 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 Glens Falls 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.