Effective August 8, 2022 all requests for police records should be submitted via the Police Departments Open Records Center.
You may call 408-277-4261 for any additional information regarding the process for obtaining police records or to follow up on the status of your request.
By Mail: You can request a copy of the crime report by mail. Include the following information in your request: Your name, the case number, the type of crime, the date and time of the incident and how you are associated with the crime.
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Crime reports cost 22 cents per page (price effective July 1, 2010. View current fees. You may pay by personal check, money order or a cashier's check made payable to "City of San Jose" The amount description must indicate "Not to exceed $16.00". Our mailing address is: San Jose Police Department, Attention: Records Division, P.O. Box 270, San Jose, CA 95103-0270.
In Person: You may also visit the San Jose Police Department Report Counter located in the Main Lobby of the Police Administration Building at 201 W. Mission St.
Note: The Report Counter is open to the public with reduced hours of operation.
View additional information and a schedule showing when the Report Counter is Open to the public.
You can also call (408) 277-4143 between 8:00 and 12:00 noon Monday through Friday if you have questions.
You will need to complete a pink report request form listing the following information: Your name, the case number, the type of crime, the date and time of the crime and how you are associated with the crime. You will need to present identification. You may pay by cash or personal check, money order or a cashier's check made payable to "City of San Jose".
