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 26, 2026.
Wappingers Falls, New York, in Dutchess County, has about 6,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls
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 Wappingers Falls that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Wappingers Falls Village Police Department); outside it, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Wappingers Falls Police
For Wappingers Falls, SearchSystems opened and checked the Wappingers Falls police records page at wappingersfallspolice.org/copy-of-child-passenger-safety (page title: Report Request Form | Wappingers Falls PD), phone (845) 297-9174, 2628 South Avenue Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Wappingers Falls had 1 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 98 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 38 violent and 337 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 488 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 845-486-3900. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at dutchessny.gov/Departments/Jail/dutchess-county-jail.htm (page title: Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center), phone 845-486-3900, 150 North Hamilton St. Poughkeepsie NY 12601, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Freedom of Information Law Requires
Under the Freedom of Information Law the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer, and it may charge copying at 25 cents a page. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at dutchessny.gov/Departments/Public-Transit/Public-Records-Request.htm (page title: Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 845-486-2300, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wappingers Falls?
From the agency that took it. The Wappingers Falls police records page is at wappingersfallspolice.org, phone (845) 297-9174; the sheriff's reports come from the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Wappingers Falls 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 Dutchess County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 845-486-3900. 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 Wappingers Falls 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.