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.
Shamokin, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County, has about 6,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Shamokin 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 Shamokin
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 Shamokin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Shamokin 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 Shamokin Police
For Shamokin, SearchSystems opened and checked the Shamokin police department's page at shamokincity.org/police.htm (page title: City of Shamokin Police Department), phone (570) 644-0876, 1949 City Hall 47 East Lincoln Street Shamokin PA 17872, Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Shamokin had 8 violent and 61 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 604 arrests for 2025.
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
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, 570.988.4134, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Shamokin?
From the agency that took it. The Shamokin police department's page is at shamokincity.org/police.htm, phone (570) 644-0876; the sheriff's reports come from the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Shamokin 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 Shamokin?
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 Shamokin 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.