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.
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel
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 Mount Carmel that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Mount Carmel Township Police Department); outside it, the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Northumberland County State Police in Northumberland 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 two other agencies in Northumberland County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Mount Carmel Police
For Mount Carmel, SearchSystems opened and checked the Mount Carmel police department's page at mountcarmelborough.org/police (page title: Police Department), phone (570) 339-4060, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Mount Carmel had 3 violent and 6 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 154 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office
The Northumberland County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 0 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 570.988.4155. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at northumberlandcountypa.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | County of Northumberland), phone 570.988.4155, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm., 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 570.988.4134, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Mount Carmel?
From the agency that took it. The Mount Carmel police department's page is at mountcarmelborough.org/police, phone (570) 339-4060; the sheriff's reports come from the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Northumberland County State Police in Northumberland County.
How do I get a report from the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 570.988.4155. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Mount Carmel 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.