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 4, 2026.
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Chambersburg depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Right-to-Know 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 Chambersburg
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 Chambersburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Chambersburg Police Department); outside it, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Franklin County State Police in Franklin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places four state agencies, one campus police department and three other agencies in Franklin County, each with a records office of its own.
The Shippensburg Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Franklin County, so its arrests are not broken out for Franklin County here.
Reports from the Chambersburg Police
For Chambersburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Chambersburg police records page at chambersburgpa.gov/pdf/BOC%20Act%2022%20Policy%20(4890-6861-2383.1)... (page title: Law Enforcement Audio & Video Recording Request), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Chambersburg had 80 violent and 339 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 617 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 7 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 717-264-9513. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at franklincountypa.gov/departments/jail (page title: Jail -Franklin County), phone 717-264-9513, 1804 Opportunity Avenue Chambersburg, PA 17201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Right-to-Know Law Requires
The Right-to-Know Law sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension, 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 franklincountypa.gov/government/open-records-information (page title: Open Records Information -Franklin County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 717-261-3827, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Chambersburg?
From the agency that took it. The Chambersburg police records page is at chambersburgpa.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Chambersburg have to answer?
Under the Right-to-Know Law, within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension. It may charge copying at 25 cents a page.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Chambersburg?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Franklin County State Police in Franklin County.
How do I get a report from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 717-264-9513. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Chambersburg 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.