Police Records

Police reports & accident reports:

You can come in person to obtain a copy of a Police report.  Or you can obtain thru the mail.

To obtain a copy of a police or accident report by mail, please send a letter to us with the following information:

• Name
  Address
  Phone Number
  Date of Incident
  Incident Number (if you have this information)
  Location of Incident

Include a check or money order for $15 per report, and made payable to "City of Allentown." A self-addressed stamped envelope is also required.

Mail to:

• INCIDENT REPORTS
  Allentown Police Department
  ATTN: Records
  425 Hamilton Street
  Allentown, PA 18101

• ACCIDENT REPORTS
  Allentown Police Department
  ATTN: Traffic Office
  425 Hamilton Street
  Allentown, PA 18101

NOTE: The US Postal Service is running slowly. Be advised your request may not reach our department in a timely manner. Reports are being processed and mailed daily. Please be patient. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Police Records receives, processes, and classifies (UCR), distributes and files all police reports generated by the department.   Police Records responds to all requests for information, statistics, and report copies from department personnel, other city bureaus, other law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, citizens, and many other sources.

Police Records is required to maintain the privacy and security of records in compliance with legal requirements, departmental procedures, Municipal Records Act, Freedom of Information Act, and the Criminal History Record Information Act.   Inventory, storage, maintenance, security, and expungement of records also falls under the responsibility of Police Records.

A monthly control, validation, and auditing of reports entered into the CLEAN system is also performed by the Officer in charge of Police Records.

• Police Reports can be obtained by the public at Police Records, located on the College Street side of the Public Safety Building (425 W. Hamilton St), at the cost of fifteen dollars.  The requirements are that the individual requesting a copy of the police report has to be named on the police report.  Valid photo ID is required by the person requesting a copy of the report.  At this time, reports can be purchased with cash, personal or business checks, and money orders.  
•  Arrest reports and investigative supplements are not available to the public.  Please contact the Right to Know clerk in Solicitor's Office. 

If you would like to request your criminal history, please read these instructions.

Right to Know: Please see the FAQs for further information.  Download the Right to Know Request Form.