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 28, 2026.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square
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 Kennett Square that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Kennett Square Police Department); outside it, the Chester County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Chester County State Police in Chester 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 five state agencies, three campus police departments and one other agency in Chester County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Kennett Square Police
For Kennett Square, SearchSystems opened and checked the Kennett Square police department's page at kennett.pa.us/173/Police (page title: Police | Kennett Township, PA), phone 610-388-2874, 801 Burrows Run Road Chadds Ford, PA 19317, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Kennett Square had 6 violent and 44 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 164 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Chester County Sheriff's Office
The Chester County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 3 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 226 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 610-344-6850. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at chesco.org/167/Sheriff (page title: Chester County Sheriff | Chester County, PA), phone 610-344-6850, 201 W Market Street, Suite 1201 West Chester, PA 19382, Fridays, 8:30am to 3:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 chesco.justfoia.com/publicportal (page title: Chester County, PA Public Portal | JustFOIA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 610-344-6866, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Kennett Square?
From the agency that took it. The Kennett Square police department's page is at kennett.pa.us/173/Police, phone 610-388-2874; the sheriff's reports come from the Chester County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Chester County State Police in Chester County.
How do I get a report from the Chester County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 610-344-6850. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Kennett Square 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.