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.
Pelham, New York, in Westchester County, has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pelham 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 Pelham
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 Pelham that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pelham Manor 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 Pelham Police
For Pelham, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pelham police department's page at pelhamny.gov/168/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Pelham, NY), phone 914-738-2000, 200 Fifth Avenue 1st Floor Pelham, NY 10803, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pelham had 7 violent and 159 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 124 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 Pelham?
From the agency that took it. The Pelham police department's page is at pelhamny.gov/168/Police-Department, phone 914-738-2000.
How long does an agency in Pelham 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 Pelham 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.