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.
Norwich, New York, in Chenango County, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Norwich 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: Norwich public records, Chenango County police reports, Norwich arrest records, Norwich warrants, Norwich inmate search, Norwich criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Norwich
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 Norwich that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Norwich Police Department); outside it, the Chenango County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Norwich Police
For Norwich, SearchSystems opened and checked the Norwich police department's page at norwichnewyork.gov/government/police.php (page title: City of Norwich New York Police), phone (607) 334-2424, 18 East Main Street Norwich, NY 13815, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Norwich had 29 violent and 261 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 263 arrests for 2022.
Reports from the Chenango County Sheriff's Office
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 460 arrests for 2019.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at chenangocountyny.gov/273/Corrections (page title: Corrections | Chenango County, NY), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser.
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, 607-337-1745, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Norwich?
From the agency that took it. The Norwich police department's page is at norwichnewyork.gov/government/police.php, phone (607) 334-2424; the sheriff's reports come from the Chenango County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Norwich 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 Chenango 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 Norwich 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.