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Requesting For Free Police Records

By Claire Dowell


Criminals use different tactics to take advantage of innocent people. But with the availability of Police Records Arizona, civilians can now use public information as a means to protect themselves from criminals. The records are maintained by the Department of Public Safety. The department is also in-charge of providing the records to the public, upon request.

It is a requisite that a police file is constructed if an individual commits an act that is not in accordance with the law. No arrest or imprisonment is needed in order to make it. In it you will find the basic pieces of information of the case such as the name of the offender, what that person did that was against the law and where it happened. Other vital information included is the physical features of the offender, which includes the height, weight, skin complexion, birthmark and the likes. Fortunately, obtaining your own personal files is tolerated in Arizona so that you can go through your file to search for any errors. If there are, you can contact the office-in-charge so that the proper corrections can be done. If the court finds that there are no sufficient evidences to prove that you are guilty of what you have been charged with, the public will not be able to access your files at any time.

Police records are considered public records, however, in Arizona, only law enforcers and approved employers are allowed to view or request police records of other people. Law enforcers are given access if it is necessary for an investigation. Employers, on the other hand, are given access so that they can carry out a background check on their existing employees and job applicants.

The Department of Public Safety maintains their own website and from there you can obtain a request form by downloading it. You may also get the form at their office. All required particulars should be provided before giving the form back to the department. A name-based search cannot be done in Arizona. A fingerprint-based search, however, is possible. You can secure a fingerprint card from a local police department. Obtaining the files is free while a fingerprint card has a corresponding fee.

Another way of obtaining the files is through online search tools that are legally supplying police files to whoever requests for them. If you a computer nearby, and a connection to the Web, you can instantly start searching online. There are two types of such search tools: free and fee-based. But before you commence your search, check first if the one you are about to use has a reputation of providing legit information. Also make sure that you know the full name of the person whose records you want to obtain. Input that person's name on the search box of the search tool, click search, and before you know it, you are looking right at the search results.

The Department of Public Safety is the central repository of all police files and other crime-related files which are later jointly known as criminal files. Local Police Departments and County Sheriff's Offices initially file Local Police Records. They are also responsible of forwarding it to the Department of Public Safety.




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