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.
Utica, New York, in Oneida County, has about 64,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Utica 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: Utica public records, Oneida County police reports, Utica arrest records, Utica warrants, Utica inmate search, Utica criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Utica
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 Utica that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Utica Police Department); outside it, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Polytechnic Institute State University of New York Police (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Utica Police
For Utica, SearchSystems opened and checked the Utica police department's page at cityofutica.com/departments/police-department/information/index (page title: Alarm Information), phone (315) 735-3301, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Utica had 288 violent and 1,892 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,300 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Oneida County Sheriff's Office
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 27 violent and 154 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 331 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 315-768-7804. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.oneidacountyny.gov/quick-links/inmate-list (page title: Inmate Information: Oneida County Sheriff's Office | Oneida County Sheriff's Office), phone 315-768-7804, 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, (315) 798-5766, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Utica?
From the agency that took it. The Utica police department's page is at cityofutica.com, phone (315) 735-3301; the sheriff's reports come from the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Utica 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 Oneida County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 315-768-7804. 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 Utica 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.