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.
Rye, New York, in Westchester County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rye 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 Rye
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 Rye that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Rye 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 Rye Police
For Rye, SearchSystems opened and checked the Rye police records page at ryeny.gov/government/police-department/staff-services-records (page title: Staff Services & Records | Rye, NY), phone (914) 967 1234, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Rye had 1 violent and 23 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 22 arrests for 2025.
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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Rye?
From the agency that took it. The Rye police records page is at ryeny.gov, phone (914) 967 1234.
How long does an agency in Rye 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 Rye 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.