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.
Dickson City, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County, has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Dickson City 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.
Related guides: Dickson City public records, Lackawanna County police reports, Dickson City arrest records, Dickson City warrants, Dickson City inmate search, Dickson City criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Dickson City
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 Dickson City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Dickson City Police Department); outside it, the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Lackawanna County State Police in Lackawanna 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, five other agencies and three campus police departments in Lackawanna County, each with a records office of its own.
The Forest City Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Lackawanna County, so its arrests are not broken out for Lackawanna County here.
Reports from the Dickson City Police
For Dickson City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Dickson City police department's page at dicksoncity-pa.gov/en-US/dickson-city-police-department-4c4b30aa (page title: Dickson City Police Department | Dickson City Borough), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Dickson City had 15 violent and 142 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 66 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 570-963-6719. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lackawannacounty.org/government/elected_officials/sheriff/index.php (page title: Welcome to Lackawanna County, PA), phone 570-963-6719, 200 N. Washington Avenue 1st floor Scranton, PA 18503, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 570-963-6717, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Dickson City?
From the agency that took it. The Dickson City police department's page is at dicksoncity-pa.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Dickson City 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 Dickson City?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Lackawanna County State Police in Lackawanna County.
How do I get a report from the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 570-963-6719. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Dickson City 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.