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 October 1, 2026.
Haverstraw, New York, in Rockland County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Haverstraw 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 Haverstraw
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 Haverstraw that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Haverstraw Town Police Department); outside it, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Haverstraw Police
For Haverstraw, SearchSystems opened and checked the Haverstraw police department's page at haverstrawpolice.gov/index.php/contact-us (page title: Contact Us), phone (845) 354-1500, 101 West Ramapo Road Garnerville NY 10923, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Haverstraw had 35 violent and 331 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 438 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office
The Rockland County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 7 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 438 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 845-638-5400. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at rocklandcountyny.gov/departments/sheriff (page title: The Rockland County Sheriff's Office | Rockland County, NY), phone 845-638-5400, 55 New Hempstead Rd. New City, NY 10956, 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, (845) 638-5001, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Haverstraw?
From the agency that took it. The Haverstraw police department's page is at haverstrawpolice.gov/index.php/contact-us, phone (845) 354-1500; the sheriff's reports come from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Haverstraw 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 Rockland County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 845-638-5400. 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 Haverstraw 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.