Types of Records

The following reports are available:

Accident: A collision involving one or more vehicles.

To obtain a copy of an accident report, you may request it through the mail or in person at our customer service window located at 1400 Botham Jean You must provide a name of a person involved in the accident, the location of the accident or the date of the accident. Having the Police Service Number is very helpful. Reports are usually available 5 to 7 working days after the accident. There is a $6.00 fee for the accident report if requested through the mail or if picked up in person. Call (214) 671-3345 for further assistance. We cannot release information about the accident over the telephone.


Offense: An offense is considered any of the following: Breaking into a vehicle, burglary, identity theft, lost property, assault, auto theft, missing persons, etc.

To Obtain a copy of an offense report, you may request it through the mail or in person at our customer service window located at 1400 Botham Jean You will need the name of the person who requested Police assistance, date of the offense and the location where the offense occurred. Having the Police Service Number is very helpful. There is a fee of .10 cents per page when requesting reports at the service window and a flat fee of .50 cents for a mail request. Call (214) 671-3345 for further assistance. We cannot release information about the offense over the telephone. Only the first page is available for release.


Arrest:

To obtain a copy of an arrest report, you may request it through the mail or in person at our customer service window located at 1400 Botham Jean You will need the name of the person arrested, date of birth, sex, race and the date of the arrest. Some restrictions do apply to the release of the arrest report. Call (214) 671-3345 for further assistance. We cannot release information about the arrest report over the telephone. Only the first page is available for release.


Open Records:

To obtain specialized information from records being maintained by this Department, submit a written request. You may file the request in person or mail it to Open Records Unit, 1400 Botham Jean, Dallas, Texas 75215. Please include your contact information (name, address, telephone number) and be as specific as possible for the information you are seeking. For further assistance, call (214) 671-3343.

Contact

Dallas Police Department
Open Records Unit
1400 Botham Jean
Dallas, Texas 75215
Tel (214) 671-3001​