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Albuquerque Police Department Records Division

The Records Division is committed to assisting citizens, agencies, and communities with their requests for APD written reports.

Request a Record

Please contact records personnel at 505-768-2020 for the payment process, total charges to expect and how to obtain reports. 

Some restrictions may apply and you may be directed to the City Clerk’s Office to request an IPRA.

Request In Person

Walk-In Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm

You can request a copy of an APD police report or background check in person.

There is a fee of $0.50 per page for any report and a flat fee of $5.00 for a background check. We accept cash and checks payable to the City of Albuquerque. We cannot take bills larger than $20.

Request By Phone

Phone hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm

If you request a report by phone, you are able to receive the status of an APD police report.

You will be prompted to send in your payment by mail before the requested report can be sent to you.

Along with your payment, we recommend you include the report number, your contact information, and the mailing address, or email address you would like the report to be sent to; once we have received and processed your payment.

Request Online

You also have the option to request all crash reports from the CrashDocs website - for a fee- fast and convenient

You must have the following in order to receive the requested report(s)

  1. Report Number
  2. Last Name of Party Involved in the accident
  3. Date of the Accident

Report at a Substation

Substation Hours

  • Valley Substation 5408 2nd NW 87107
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Northwest Substation 10401 Cibola NW 87114
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Southwest Substation 6404 Los Volcanes NW 87121
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Northeast Substation 8201 Osuna NE 87109
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Foothills Substation 12800 Lomas NE 87112
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Downtown Substation 4th St 87102
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Old Town Substation 2060 Central NW 87102
    Monday - Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm
    Friday, 8 am to 8 pm
    Saturday & Sunday, noon to 8 pm
  • University Substation 1009 Bradbury SE 87106
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Southeast Substation 800 Louisiana SE 87108
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • Triangle Substation 2901 Central NE
    Saturday & Sunday, 8 am to 5 pm
  • West Bluff Substation 2810 Coors NW #A
    Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm

Types of Reports That Can Be Taken at the Substations

  • Auto burglary
  • Fraud
  • Harassing Phone call
  • Identity Theft
  • Lost property
  • Vandalism
  • Residential burglary
  • Shoplifting
  • Property supplements for burglaries
  • Crash reports with no injuries
  • Lost/Found items

Records & Forms