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 9, 2026.
Walden, New York, in Orange County, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Walden 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: Walden public records, Orange County police reports, Walden arrest records, Walden warrants, Walden inmate search, Walden criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Walden
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 Walden that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Walden Village Police Department); outside it, the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Walden Police
For Walden, SearchSystems opened and checked the Walden police department's page at villageofwaldenny.gov/departments/walden-police (page title: Walden Police | The Village of Walden), phone (845) 778-5595, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Walden had 0 violent and 18 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 35 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Orange County Sheriff's Office
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 10 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 199 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at orangecountyny.gov/2328/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Orange County, NY), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at orangecounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Walden?
From the agency that took it. The Walden police department's page is at villageofwaldenny.gov, phone (845) 778-5595; the sheriff's reports come from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Walden 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 Orange County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Walden 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.