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.
Suffern, New York, in Rockland County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Suffern 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.
Related guides: Suffern public records, Rockland County police reports, Suffern arrest records, Suffern warrants, Suffern inmate search, Suffern criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Suffern
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 Suffern that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Suffern Village Police Department); outside it, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Suffern Police
For Suffern, SearchSystems opened and checked the Suffern police department's page at suffernny.gov/police-department (page title: Police Department | Village of Suffern, New York), phone 845.357.2300, 61 Washington Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Suffern had 13 violent and 78 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 170 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office
The Rockland County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 7 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 438 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 845-638-5400. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at rocklandcountyny.gov/departments/sheriff (page title: The Rockland County Sheriff's Office | Rockland County, NY), phone 845-638-5400, 55 New Hempstead Rd. New City, NY 10956, 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, (845) 638-5001, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Suffern?
From the agency that took it. The Suffern police department's page is at suffernny.gov/police-department, phone 845.357.2300; the sheriff's reports come from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Suffern 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 Rockland County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 845-638-5400. 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 Suffern 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.