Services & Resources
Was your bicycle stolen?
The Property & Evidence Section of the Tucson Police Department maintains a bike lot at the Santa Cruz Substation, located at 4410 S. Park Avenue. In order to provide you a chance to look over the bikes that have been turned in to the Tucson Police Department, we open the lot on the first Saturday of each month between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please call a week before you plan to come in to verify the lot will be open. A member of Property & Evidence can be reached at 520-791-4458.
Do you need to obtain a copy of a police report?
Beginning March 1, 2010, on normal business days, the Records Section is open to the public Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The reports on file in the Records Section are considered Public Records and are available through a Public Records Request. Depending on the age of the report or the status of an investigation through the criminal justice system, all or part of the report is available. Public Records requests can be made in person or by mail. To request a copy of a report, you must be able to identify the report by indicating an approximate date and location, the name of an involved person and/or the type of incident you are requesting. You must indicate if the request is for commercial purposes. Name searches on private individuals are not conducted for citizens. The cost for copies of public records is 25¢ per page.
- Download the Records Request Form (PDF Format): English Spanish
- Fill out the form and either bring in person or mail to:
Tucson Police Department
TPD Records Request
270 S. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
To request a copy of a police report via e-mail, send your name, address, phone number, case number and requested information to PDRECORDS@tucsonaz.gov. You must indicate if this is for commercial purposes on your e-mail. You will be billed for copies of reports of 25 cents a page and postage upon return of your report.
Letters documenting an individual's arrest history with the Tucson Police Department are available to that person or a representative. Requests for this service must be made in person with picture ID, or by mail with the requester’s signature notarized. The charge is $2.25 for three copies of the letter.
Do you need to claim property from the Tucson Police Department Property & Evidence Section?
In order to claim your property, you must bring a government-issued picture identification card. It is also helpful if you bring your case number, police report, or notification letter. Property can be claimed during the following business hours:
Evidence, Property & Identification Center
945 East Ohio Street
Tucson, AZ 85714
520-791-4458
Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday - 12pm – 5pm
Closed Holidays and Weekends
Bicycle Release - First Saturday of the month, or by appointment only
Do you need to be fingerprinted?
FINGERPRINTING INFORMATION LINE
520-791-4697
Public Fingerprinting is done at the Midtown Police Substation, 1100 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711, on Tuesdays and Thursdays only from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. You must supply your own blank fingerprint card, obtainable from your employer, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, or the agency that is requiring you to be fingerprinted. There is a $10.00 per card fee.
Mandatory/Arrest fingerprinting is done at these same times and days only. Refer to your Mandatory Fingerprint Compliance Form for more information. The Tucson Police Department is not authorized to fingerprint any individual for Immigration & Naturalization Services.
Do you need to hire a police officer for a special event?
Special Duty Employment allows private employers to hire Tucson Police Department Officers for law enforcement services at locations within the City limits. Private organizations wanting to employ TPD Officers must sign an Agreement Regarding Special Duty Police Services and also must provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance as proof that the organization carries a minimum of one million dollars in general liability. All requests must go through the TPD Special Duty Coordinators Office, 520-791-4855.
Do you need to order photographs?
To order photographs:
In person:
Midtown Police Substation
1100 S. Alvernon Way
Tuesdays and Thursdays only from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
By mail:
Tucson Police Department ID Section
Attn: Photolab
945 E. Ohio
Tucson, AZ 85714
For questions about ordering photographs, call the TPD ID Section at 520-791-4698.
