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 2, 2026.
Malverne, New York, in Nassau County, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Malverne 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: Malverne public records, Nassau County police reports, Malverne arrest records, Malverne warrants, Malverne criminal records, Malverne court records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Malverne
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 Malverne that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Malverne Village Police Department); outside it, the Nassau County Police Department.
The FBI's list also carries United States Merchant Marine Academy and the Old Westbury State University of New York Police (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Malverne Police
For Malverne, SearchSystems opened and checked the Malverne police department's page at malvernevillage.gov/police-department-reserve (page title: The Incorporated Village of Malverne, New York | Police Department), phone (516) 599-3141, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Malverne had 2 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 11 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Nassau County Police Department
The Nassau County Police Department is the county agency; it had 1,513 violent and 10,519 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 15,719 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3761/Foil-Request-Form-2018 (page title: COUNTY OF NASSAU STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Malverne?
From the agency that took it. The Malverne police department's page is at malvernevillage.gov/police-department-reserve, phone (516) 599-3141; the sheriff's reports come from the Nassau County Police Department.
How long does an agency in Malverne 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 Nassau County Police Department?
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 Malverne 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.