Hamburg Police Department

The Hamburg Police Department is in compliance with the requirements of PA Act 3 of 2008, the Right to Know and Open Records law.  This law ensures that public information and records pertaining to the police department are open and available and serve as a resource for citizens, public officials and members of the media.

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Right to Know Officer
Anthony Kuklinski, Chief of Police serves as the police department's Right To Know / Open Records Officer.

Process to Request an Open Record If you would like to make a request for a copy of an Open Record, complete the required Open Records Request Form (PDF).  Once completed, your request should then be emailed, faxed to 610-562-8461, or physically sent to the Right to Know Officer via the United States Postal Service or in-person delivery to:           

Hamburg Police Department     
Attention: Right To Know Officer     
61 N. 3rd Street 
Hamburg, PA 19526 

Upon receipt of a request, the Right to Know Officer will:     
     * Note the date of receipt on the written  request.     
     * Compute the day on which the five-day period will expire           and make a  notation of that date on the written request.     
    * Maintain an electronic or paper copy of a written request,           including all documents submitted with the                                     request, until the request has been fulfilled.  If the request           is denied, the written request shall be maintained for 30               days or, if an appeal is filed, until a final determination is             issued or the appeal is deemed denied

Hours
Public Records are open to inspection and for duplication during normal office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays.

Fees
Depending on the type of request made, there may be a fee associated to complete the request.  Please call 717-569-6401 for further information pertaining to fees.

Appeals
Appeals should be made to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records within 15 business days of the mailing date of the police department's denial of a record.  Appeals should be sent to:      

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania      
Office of Open Records      
14th Floor Services Center
633 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601    
Phone: (610) 562-7821      
Fax: (610) 478-6139     
email:Countyopenrecordsofficer@berkspa.gov 

For more information on what is required to appeal a decision to deny a record, please visit Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records’ website.