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 30, 2026.
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County State Police in Susquehanna 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 and two state agencies in Susquehanna County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the City Agencies in Susquehanna County
The four cities the FBI lists in Susquehanna County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Forest City: 2 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025; 134 arrests reported for 2020.
- Montrose: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025; 3 arrests reported for 2025.
- Great Bend: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025; 0 arrests reported for 2025.
- Lanesboro: 12 arrests reported for 2024.
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: Susquehanna County in 2025
The four agencies in Susquehanna County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2 violent and 3 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Susquehanna County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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) 278-6655, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Susquehanna County State Police in Susquehanna County.
Is this the official Susquehanna 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.