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 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
St. Albans, Vermont, in Franklin County, has about 7,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from St. Albans 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 St. Albans
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.
Inside St. Albans that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as St. Albans Police Department); outside it, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the St. Albans State Police in Franklin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the St. Albans Police
For St. Albans, SearchSystems opened and checked the St. Albans police records page at stalbanspd.com/report-request (page title: Record Request | Saint Albans Police Department), phone (802)524-2166, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for St. Albans had 52 violent and 500 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 835 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 77 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 802-524-2121. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at fcsovt.com (page title: The Franklin County Sheriff's Office), phone 802-524-2121, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Vermont Public Records Act Requires
The Vermont Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, and staff time after the first 30 minutes, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 802-223-2020, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in St. Albans?
From the agency that took it. The St. Albans police records page is at stalbanspd.com/report-request, phone (802)524-2166; the sheriff's reports come from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in St. Albans 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 St. Albans?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the St. Albans State Police in Franklin County.
How do I get a report from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 802-524-2121. Under the Vermont Public Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official St. Albans 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.