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 26, 2026.
Hornell, New York, in Steuben County, has about 8,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hornell 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: Hornell public records, Steuben County police reports, Hornell arrest records, Hornell warrants, Hornell inmate search, Hornell property records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Hornell
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 Hornell that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hornell Police Department); outside it, the Steuben County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Hornell Police
For Hornell, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hornell police department's page at hornellpd.com (page title: Hornell Police Department | Hornell Police Department), phone (607) 324-2860, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hornell had 8 violent and 99 property crimes reported for 2025.
Reports from the Steuben County Sheriff's Office
The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 18 violent and 104 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 309 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.steubencountyny.gov/inmateSearch (page title: Incarcerated Individuals Search | Steuben County Sheriff, NY), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Freedom of Information Law Requires
The Freedom of Information Law sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer, at a charge of copying at 25 cents a page, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 607-664-2270, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hornell?
From the agency that took it. The Hornell police department's page is at hornellpd.com, phone (607) 324-2860; the sheriff's reports come from the Steuben County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hornell 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 Steuben County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Hornell 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.