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.
Niagara Falls, New York, in Niagara County, has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Niagara 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: Niagara Falls public records, Niagara County police reports, Niagara Falls arrest records, Niagara Falls warrants, Niagara Falls inmate search, Niagara Falls criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Niagara 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 Niagara Falls that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Niagara Falls Police Department); outside it, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Niagara Falls Police
For Niagara Falls, SearchSystems opened and checked the Niagara Falls police department's page at niagarafallsny.gov/government/departments/police/index.php (page title: Niagara Falls, NY), phone 716-286-4545, 1925 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305, Monday - Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Niagara Falls had 226 violent and 1,188 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,151 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Niagara County Sheriff's Office
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 21 violent and 458 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 597 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at niagarasheriff.gov (page title: Niagara County Sheriff's Office), 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, (716) 439-7085, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Niagara Falls?
From the agency that took it. The Niagara Falls police department's page is at niagarafallsny.gov, phone 716-286-4545; the sheriff's reports come from the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Niagara 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 Niagara 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 Niagara 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.