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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Burlington depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Vermont Public Records Act 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 Burlington
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 Burlington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Burlington Police Department); outside it, the Chittenden County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Williston State Police in Chittenden County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Vermont (campus police) and Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Burlington Police
For Burlington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Burlington police records page at burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1035/Records-Unit-PDF (page title: Burlington Police Department Records Division), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Burlington had 214 violent and 1,820 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,351 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Chittenden County Sheriff's Office
The Chittenden County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 238 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 76 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at chittendencountysheriff.com, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Vermont Public Records Act Requires
Under the Vermont Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying, and staff time after the first 30 minutes. 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 State's Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Burlington?
From the agency that took it. The Burlington police records page is at burlingtonvt.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Chittenden County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Burlington have to answer?
Under the Vermont Public Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying, and staff time after the first 30 minutes.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Burlington?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Williston State Police in Chittenden County.
How do I get a report from the Chittenden County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Vermont Public Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Burlington 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.