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.
North Tonawanda, New York, in Niagara County, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from North Tonawanda 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 North Tonawanda
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 North Tonawanda that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as North Tonawanda Police Department); outside it, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the North Tonawanda Police
For North Tonawanda, SearchSystems opened and checked the North Tonawanda police department's page at northtonawanda.gov/police (page title: Police Department | City of North Tonawanda | City of North Tonawanda), phone (716) 692-4111, 216 Payne Ave North Tonawanda, NY 14120, Monday - Friday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for North Tonawanda had 46 violent and 320 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 596 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 North Tonawanda?
From the agency that took it. The North Tonawanda police department's page is at northtonawanda.gov/police, phone (716) 692-4111; the sheriff's reports come from the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in North Tonawanda 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 North Tonawanda 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.