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.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg
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 Gettysburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Gettysburg Police Department); outside it, the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Adams County State Police in Adams 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 two state agencies and three other agencies in Adams County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Gettysburg Police
For Gettysburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Gettysburg police department's page at gettysburgpa.gov/270/Police-DepartmentPublic-Safety (page title: Police Department/Public Safety | Gettysburg, PA), phone 717.334.1168, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Gettysburg had 14 violent and 34 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 347 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Adams County Sheriff's Office
The Adams County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 0 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at adamscosheriff.net/portal/Jail?hours=24 (page title: Inmates | ISOMS Portal), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 717-337-9840, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gettysburg?
From the agency that took it. The Gettysburg police department's page is at gettysburgpa.gov, phone 717.334.1168; the sheriff's reports come from the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Adams County State Police in Adams County.
How do I get a report from the Adams County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Gettysburg 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.