For instructions on how to get a police report, select the type of report below.
Here are the ways to obtain a report:
Send your request and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
SDPD Records MS#726
P.O. Box 121431
San Diego, CA 92112
Include:
SDPD Records Division
1401 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
All reports, except for arrest reports, cost $12, payable via check or money order payable to City Treasurer.
Arrest reports (only page 1 can be released) cost 50 cents, payable via check or money order to the City Treasurer.
After seven (7) business days, email sdpdreportrequests@pd.sandiego.gov or call 619-531-2846 to confirm if a report is ready for pick up.
A third party may pick up a report if they have written authorization from the victim with a photo ID and the required $12 fee.
Here are the ways to obtain a traffic collision report:
Submit an online request through LexisNexis eCrash.
A small fee may be charged to retrieve a report.
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST
Mail request to:
SDPD Records MS#726
P.O. Box 121431
San Diego, CA, 92112
Include:
SDPD Records Division
1401 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
There is a $12 processing fee per report.
Get local criminal history reports from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. If you need local criminal history longer than seven (7) years, request a report from the State of California Department of Justice.
If you need a background check for Visa/Immigration or any foreign nation transactions, request a report from the State of California Department of Justice.
Get information regarding an outstanding warrant from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department online warrant system.
Live Scan Fingerprinting Services - Not offered by the San Diego Police Department. Find a location in San Diego County.
NextRequest Online Portal - request and receive other types of SDPD documents including non-exempt documents, emails, etc.
Open Data Portal for Police Data
