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 28, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Franklin County, Vermont, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Franklin County depends on where the incident happened: the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Vermont arrest records and Vermont inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Franklin County
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.
In Vermont the police for a given address is the town police, the county sheriff or the Vermont State Police, whichever took the call.
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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Franklin County
The two cities the FBI lists in Franklin County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- St. Albans: 52 violent and 500 property crimes reported for 2025; 835 arrests reported for 2025. The St. Albans police records page is at stalbanspd.com/report-request, phone (802)524-2166 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Swanton: 8 violent and 54 property crimes reported for 2025; 112 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: Franklin County in 2025
The two agencies in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 60 violent and 554 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,024 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Franklin County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Vermont Public Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Franklin County 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 Franklin County?
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 Franklin 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.