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 9, 2026.
Plattsburgh, New York, in Clinton County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh
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 Plattsburgh that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Plattsburgh City Police Department); outside it, the Clinton County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Plattsburgh State University of New York Police (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Plattsburgh Police
For Plattsburgh, SearchSystems opened and checked the Plattsburgh police records page at cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov/department/police-department/request-recor... (page title: Request Records (FOIL) | City of Plattsburgh, New York), phone (518)566-9000, 45 Pine St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Plattsburgh had 30 violent and 363 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 647 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Clinton County Sheriff's Office
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 318 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 518.565.4300. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at clintoncountyny.gov/sheriff (page title: Clinton County Sheriff's Office | Clinton County New York), phone 518.565.4300, 25 McCarthy Drive Plattsburgh, NY 12901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Freedom of Information Law Requires
The Freedom of Information Law sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer, at a charge of copying at 25 cents a page, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (518) 565-4770, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Plattsburgh?
From the agency that took it. The Plattsburgh police records page is at cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov, phone (518)566-9000; the sheriff's reports come from the Clinton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Plattsburgh 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 Clinton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 518.565.4300. 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 Plattsburgh 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.