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 25, 2026.
Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County, has about 76,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Scranton 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 Scranton
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 Scranton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Scranton Police Department); outside it, the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Lackawanna County State Police in Lackawanna 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 four state agencies, five other agencies and three campus police departments in Lackawanna County, each with a records office of its own.
The Forest City Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Lackawanna County, so its arrests are not broken out for Lackawanna County here.
Reports from the Scranton Police
For Scranton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Scranton police records page at scrantonpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/16-016-Public-Access-to-P... (page title: 1 SCRANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY I. PURPOSE), phone 570.348.4134, Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Scranton had 248 violent and 1,002 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,119 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 570-963-6719. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lackawannacounty.org/government/elected_officials/sheriff/index.php (page title: Welcome to Lackawanna County, PA), phone 570-963-6719, 200 N. Washington Avenue 1st floor Scranton, PA 18503, 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, 570-963-6717, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Scranton?
From the agency that took it. The Scranton police records page is at scrantonpa.gov, phone 570.348.4134; the sheriff's reports come from the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Scranton 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 Scranton?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Lackawanna County State Police in Lackawanna County.
How do I get a report from the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 570-963-6719. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
Is this the official Scranton 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.