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.
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lock Haven 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: Lock Haven public records, Clinton County police reports, Lock Haven arrest records, Lock Haven warrants, Lock Haven inmate search, Lock Haven property records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lock Haven
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 Lock Haven that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lock Haven Police Department); outside it, the Sheriff | Clinton County, PA.
The FBI's list also places the Clinton County State Police in Clinton 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 one campus police department and four state agencies in Clinton County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Lock Haven Police
For Lock Haven, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lock Haven police records page at lockhavenpa.gov/departments/police/organization-records (page title: Organization & Records: City of Lock Haven), phone (570) 893-5911, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lock Haven had 18 violent and 114 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 257 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Sheriff | Clinton County, PA
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 570-893-4070. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at clintoncountypa.gov/government/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Clinton County, PA), phone 570-893-4070, 230 East Water Street Lock Haven, PA 17745, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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, 570-893-4141, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lock Haven?
From the agency that took it. The Lock Haven police records page is at lockhavenpa.gov, phone (570) 893-5911; the sheriff's reports come from the Sheriff | Clinton County, PA.
How long does an agency in Lock Haven 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 Lock Haven?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Clinton County State Police in Clinton County.
How do I get a report from the Sheriff | Clinton County, PA?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 570-893-4070. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Lock Haven 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.