Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Tonawanda is a city in Erie County, New York, with about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Tonawanda offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Tonawanda, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Town Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Tonawanda records are kept
- Kept by the City of Tonawanda: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Erie County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Erie County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Tonawanda Town Clerk: council records and ordinances
The Town Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Tonawanda.
- Website: tonawanda.gov/government/town-clerk.html (page title: Town Clerk | Town of Tonawanda)
- Phone: (716) 877-8800
- Address: 0578 Email 2919 Delaware Ave. Room 14 Kenmore, NY 14217
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Tonawanda police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Tonawanda police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Tonawanda police records.
- Website: tonawanda.gov/public-safety/records-communications.html (page title: Records & Communications | Town of Tonawanda)
- Phone: (716) 879-6650
- Address: 6650 Email 1835 Sheridan Dr. Buffalo, NY 14223
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Erie County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Tonawanda City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: tonawandacity.com/residents/engineering/index.php (page title: Welcome to City of Tonawanda, NY)
- Phone: (716) 695-8624
- Address: 200 Niagara Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Tonawanda
New York public records law applies to the city government of Tonawanda. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Erie County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Erie County. The Erie County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Tonawanda website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Tonawanda offices listed above, and the city's own website is tonawandacity.com; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Tonawanda?
Request it from the Tonawanda police records unit at tonawanda.gov, phone (716) 879-6650. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Tonawanda city council minutes and ordinances?
From the Town Clerk at tonawanda.gov/government/town-clerk.html, phone (716) 877-8800. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Tonawanda?
Tonawanda cases are heard by the courts that serve Erie County, and people arrested in Tonawanda are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Erie County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Tonawanda?
From the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. New York public records law applies to city governments.