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.
Ossining, New York, in Westchester County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ossining 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, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Ossining
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 Ossining that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ossining Village Police Department).
The FBI's list also carries the Westchester County, Hillview New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police and the Westchester County, Croton-Kensico New York City Department of Environmental Police (other agency) and the Purchase State University of New York Police (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Ossining Police
For Ossining, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ossining police department's page at townofossiningny.gov/cms/publications/all-documents/police-department (page title: Police Department | Town of Ossining, New York), phone (914) 762-6001, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ossining had 30 violent and 163 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 312 arrests for 2025.
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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ossining?
From the agency that took it. The Ossining police department's page is at townofossiningny.gov, phone (914) 762-6001.
How long does an agency in Ossining 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.
Is this the official Ossining 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.