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 4, 2026.
Malone, New York, in Franklin County, has about 5,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Malone 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: Malone public records, Franklin County police reports, Malone arrest records, Malone warrants, Malone inmate search, Malone criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Malone
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 Malone that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Malone Village Police Department); outside it, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Malone Police
For Malone, SearchSystems opened and checked the Malone police department's page at villageofmalone-ny.com/malone-police-department (page title: MALONE POLICE DEPARTMENT | villageofmalone-ny), phone (518) 483-2424, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
The agency that reports for Malone had 32 violent and 133 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 340 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 518-483-3304. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at franklincountyny.gov/departments/public_safety/sheriff_s_department... (page title: Welcome to Franklin County, NY), phone 518-483-3304, 45 Bare Hill Rd Malone, NY 12953, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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, 518-481-1544, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Malone?
From the agency that took it. The Malone police department's page is at villageofmalone-ny.com, phone (518) 483-2424; the sheriff's reports come from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Malone 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 Franklin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 518-483-3304. 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 Malone 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.