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 on September 23, 2026.
McKean County, Pennsylvania, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from McKean County 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 cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from McKean County
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.
The FBI's list also places the McKean County State Police in McKean 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 two other agencies, one campus police department and two state agencies in McKean County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the City Agencies in McKean County
The five cities the FBI lists in McKean County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Bradford (township): 2 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2025; 51 arrests reported for 2025.
- Bradford: 59 violent and 203 property crimes reported for 2025; 273 arrests reported for 2024.
- Kane: 0 violent and 10 property crimes reported for 2025; 103 arrests reported for 2023.
- Port Allegany: 0 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025; 22 arrests reported for 2025.
- Smethport: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025; 15 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: McKean County in 2025
The seven agencies in McKean County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 61 violent and 246 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the five agencies in McKean County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 154 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 814-887-3312, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in McKean County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the sheriff's office or the city's police. Under the Right-to-Know Law the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension.
How long does an agency in McKean County 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 McKean County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the McKean County State Police in McKean County.
Is this the official McKean County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.