The Williamsport Police Department Records Bureau is responsible for the maintenance of all reports made to the Williamsport Police Department, the storage and safekeeping of all evidence and property, the completion of criminal background checks, and the processing requests for copies of police reports and records.

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How to Obtain a Copy of a Police Report
If you or your property has been involved in a crime, you may need a copy of a police report for your insurance company or for civil court proceedings. To receive a copy of a police report, go to the Williamsport Police Department, located at 245 W. Fourth Street on the corner of Fourth and Hepburn Streets in downtown Williamsport.

As a policy of the Williamsport Bureau of Police we do not furnish copies of criminal reports.  We will however in the event of loss due to theft, burglary, etc. verify that on a specific date an incident was reported to our department.  The verification will include date reported, location, time reported, victim, incident number, and officer taking the report.  The Records Bureau will release copies of accident reports to parties involved in the accident.  The cost for each Police Report is $15.00.

You can ONLY obtain a police report regarding YOU or YOUR PROPERTY.

You can now request an Incident Report through our 
On-Line Incident Report Request Form.

Property Recovery
The Williamsport Police Department Records Bureau is only responsible for the storage and safekeeping of property. If your property was stolen and then recovered by the Williamsport Police Department, the Records Bureau does not have the authority to release it back to you without approval from the District Attorney and/or the Detective Bureau. The District Attorney or the Detective Bureau may need your property for evidence in a case. The defendant in the case also has legal access to your property if it is evidence that is going to be used against him in court.

Once the District Attorney and/or the Detective Bureau have cleared your property for release, you should call the Williamsport Police Department Evidence/Property Officer at (570)327-7559 to make arrangements to recover property. You will need to bring identification and in some cases proof of ownership. If the claimant is a juvenile, the claimant will also need to be escorted by a parent or guardian. If the property being recovered is a weapon, the Chief of Police must also review the case before the property can be released.

Criminal Background Checks
Background Checks can be performed on an individual with their consent to confirm that there are no criminal records on file with the Williamsport Police Department. This is an excellent tool for landlords, employers, organizations, etc.

To request a background check, download the Police Background Check Form. Have the person consenting to a background check complete the top portion. Complete the middle section and return to the Williamsport Police Department Records Bureau at City Hall or fax to (570) 327-7563. 

When the background check is complete, you will be notified and you will have to pick up the results at the Williamsport Police Department. You must bring current identification with you and the fee for the background check. The fee for a Background Check Report is $15.00.