New York Police Records

Our New York pages for county sheriffs, criminal records, wanted lists and the sex offender registry.

• New York County Sheriff DirectoryCounty sheriff offices with links to their sites
• New York Criminal RecordsSearch arrest records, criminal background checks, court convictions, and statewide criminal history resources for New York
• New York Most Wanted & FugitivesView active wanted-person bulletins, fugitive alerts, and most-wanted lists published by New York law enforcement agencies
• New York Sex Offender RegistrySearch the official New York sex-offender registry for offender addresses, photographs, conviction details, and registry status

Police records stay with the agency that made them, such as a city or town police department, a sheriff's office or the state police. What each agency releases, and how fast it answers, differs from place to place.

Certain New York State Police records are available through a Freedom of Information Law request. DCJS is the only official source of New York State criminal history records.

• NYSP Accident Report CopiesHow to get a copy of a State Police accident report
• NYSP Request RecordsFOIL requests for State Police records
• DCJS Record ReviewRequest your own New York criminal history

Continue your research with these related New York record categories.

• New York Public Records HubBrowse the full New York public-records directory
• New York Court RecordsState and county court case lookups
• New York Inmate SearchState and county inmate locators and parole status
• New York Background ChecksPre-employment, tenant, and personal background-check resources