Central Records
The Central Records Office is proud to serve the residents and visitors of the Town of Falmouth.
We hope to assist you in making your experience with us as comfortable as possible. We process approximately 30,000 calls for service per year, therefore, due to the large number of requests, we ask for your cooperation. We will do our best to serve you in a timely manner.
REQUESTING A REPORT (OR RECORDS)
Motor Vehicle Crash reports, Incident Reports, Arrest Reports, etc.
Electronic Mail (email) – Reports may be requested by email. If the record is not available in electronic format, the requestor may need to pick-up the record in-person. (info@falmouthpolicema.gov)
Facsimile (Fax) – Reports may be requested by facsimile (fax). (508-457-2566)
Online (Crash Reports Only) – We have partnered with CrashDocs.org for online motor vehicle crash report requests only. (www.CrashDocs.org)
In-Person – You may pick-up a copy of a report during business hours at Central Records.
Mail – Reports may be requested by mail at Central Records, Falmouth Police Department, 750 Main St., Falmouth, MA 02540.
Phone – Requests may be made by telephone at 774-255-4527 (press 1).
FEES
Generally, the cost is $0.05 per copy (page), excluding an electronic response. The fee will be waived for copies totaling $1 or less. Postage will charged if an appropriate self-addressed envelope is not provided for responses via U.S. Mail.
- Personal Checks and Money Orders Only
- NO Cash or Credit cards accepted
IMPORTANT!
In accordance with public records law:
- identification may be required,
- your request may be denied,
- certain information may be redacted (obscured or removed) from the requested report,
- an additional cost may be incurred due to search and segregation time,
- a good faith estimate will be provided upon request, and,
- if payment is not received ten days after providing a good faith estimate, we will close the request without any action.
File a Motor Vehicle Crash Operator’s Report
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires any operator of a motor vehicle involved in a crash to file a Motor Vehicle Crash Operator’s Report within 5 days whenever someone is injured, killed or there is damage to vehicles or other property in excess of $1,000. This report should be made out in triplicate, with the original sent to the RMV in Boston (address is on form), one copy forwarded to the police department in the city of town where the accident occurred and the operator should keep one copy for his/her insurance company.