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.
Franklin, Pennsylvania, in Venango County, has about 5,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Franklin 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: Franklin public records, Venango County police reports, Franklin arrest records, Franklin warrants, Franklin inmate search, Franklin property records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Franklin
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 Franklin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Franklin Police Department); outside it, the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA.
The FBI's list also places the Venango County State Police in Venango 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 three state agencies and one other agency in Venango County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Franklin Police
For Franklin, SearchSystems opened and checked the Franklin police department's page at franklinpa.gov/index.asp (page title: Personnel | Police | Franklin, PA | Venango County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Franklin had 14 violent and 68 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 319 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 814-432-9565. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at venangocountypa.gov/268/County-Sheriff (page title: County Sheriff | Venango County, PA), phone 814-432-9565, 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, 1st Floor Franklin, PA 16323, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Right-to-Know Law Requires
Under the Right-to-Know Law the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension, 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 venangocountypa.gov/578/Right-to-Know (page title: Right to Know | Venango County, PA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 814-432-9598, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Franklin?
From the agency that took it. The Franklin police department's page is at franklinpa.gov/index.asp; the sheriff's reports come from the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA.
How long does an agency in Franklin 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 Franklin?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Venango County State Police in Venango County.
How do I get a report from the County Sheriff | Venango County, PA?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 814-432-9565. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Franklin 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.