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.
Saratoga Springs, New York, in Saratoga County, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs
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 Saratoga Springs that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Saratoga Springs Police Department); outside it, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Saratoga Springs Police
For Saratoga Springs, SearchSystems opened and checked the Saratoga Springs police records page at saratogaspringsny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/365/Police-Report-Request... (page title: Saratoga Springs Police Department), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Saratoga Springs had 69 violent and 397 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 829 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office
The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 79 violent and 892 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,039 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (518) 885-6761. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at saratogacountyny.gov/departments/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | County of Saratoga, New York), phone (518) 885-6761, 6012 County Farm Rd. Ballston Spa, NY 12020, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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, 518-885-2263, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Saratoga Springs?
From the agency that took it. The Saratoga Springs police records page is at saratogaspringsny.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (518) 885-6761. 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 Saratoga Springs 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.