Police records
request service.
FileFOIA is a professional police records request service and public records retrieval service that files for police incident reports, officer misconduct files, body cam footage, use-of-force logs, and arrest records at city, county, and state agencies in all 50 states. Need to hire someone to file a police records request? We handle everything — flat fee, private, done for you.
Police records you can request
through a public records request.
Under your state’s open records law, most police records are public documents that any person can request — including by hiring a professional police records request service to do it for them. Here is exactly what our done-for-you public records retrieval service covers:
Police Incident Reports
The official report filed by responding officers — incident facts, parties involved, officer narrative, and case disposition. Our police records request service obtains these for legal proceedings, insurance claims, and personal use. This is the most common reason people hire a police records request service.
Body Camera Footage
Video recordings from officer-worn cameras during stops, arrests, and use-of-force incidents. Requestable under state public records laws in most jurisdictions. Some agencies claim investigative exemptions — we challenge those that don’t apply. Related to our FOIA appeals service.
Officer Misconduct Records
Internal affairs files, civilian complaint records, use-of-force logs, and disciplinary histories. Hiring a professional police records request service like FileFOIA means we file with both the department and state oversight agencies — critical for civil rights cases.
Use-of-Force Records
Departmental use-of-force logs, force incident reports, and Taser deployment records. Our police records request service obtains these for civil rights claims, lawsuit discovery, and journalism — done for you, no legal background required.
Arrest & Booking Records
Booking records, arrest logs, and jail intake records. Our police records request service is the easiest way to hire someone to pull arrest histories from any jurisdiction — private investigators, attorneys, and individuals all use us.
Dispatch & CAD Records
Computer-aided dispatch records documenting 911 calls, officer dispatch, and incident timelines. Our police records request service — a done-for-you public records retrieval service — obtains these from city and county communications centers.
How our police records request service
works — done for you in four steps.
Tell us the incident
Provide the date, location, and any case numbers you have. Our police records request service identifies whether records are at the city police department, county sheriff, or state agency. Hiring us means you never have to figure out which agency to contact.
We file with the right agency
Police records can be held by city departments, county sheriffs, state police, or oversight agencies. Our police records request service knows where each record type lives in every state. This is what a professional public records retrieval service does that you can’t easily do yourself.
We fight improper denials
Police departments frequently deny or over-redact records. Our police records request service analyzes every denial for legal validity and challenges exemptions that don’t hold up. This FOIA request help is included in every case we handle.
Records delivered to you
Documents are delivered organized to your secure portal and Dropbox folder with a gap analysis. Our police records request service shows exactly what was produced vs. what was requested — a full done-for-you public records delivery with gap analysis. See our full process page.
Police records requests vary
by state — we know them all.
Every state’s open records law treats police records differently. Some states — like California and New York — have recently expanded access to officer misconduct records. Others maintain broader law enforcement exemptions. FileFOIA files police records requests in all 50 states. Here are key states:
California law now mandates release of sustained officer misconduct records, serious use-of-force incidents, and body cam footage. One of the strongest police transparency laws in the country.
CA records service →New York repealed the law shielding police disciplinary records in 2020. Officer misconduct files, CCRB records, and disciplinary histories are now requestable under FOIL.
NY records service →Texas police records are broadly public under the PIA. Incident reports, arrest records, and use-of-force records are typically released within 10 business days. Body cam footage varies by agency.
TX records service →Florida has one of the broadest public records laws in the country. Police incident reports, arrest records, and investigative records are generally public — with narrow exemptions for active investigations.
FL records service →Illinois FOIA covers municipal police records. Chicago PD records, Cook County Sheriff files, and other agency records are requestable. Illinois has expanded police accountability records under recent legislation.
IL records service →Washington’s PRA is one of the most transparent in the country. Agency response times are enforced with daily monetary penalties for non-compliance — making Washington agencies among the most responsive.
WA records service →Pennsylvania’s RTKL covers police incident reports and arrest records. Officer disciplinary records have more limited availability, though recent court decisions have expanded access in some jurisdictions.
PA records service →FileFOIA files police records requests under every state’s open records law. Don’t see your state? We cover all 50 states plus D.C. View our complete state records directory.
All state records →Who uses our police records
request service.
Personal injury attorneys
Police reports, dispatch records, and body cam footage are the foundation of personal injury and civil rights cases. Hiring our police records request service means your firm gets a professional public records retrieval service on retainer — see our attorney accounts.
Journalists & investigators
Investigating police misconduct or use-of-force patterns. When you hire our police records request service, your investigation stays completely confidential — we file privately, unlike platforms that publish every request publicly. See our journalist service.
Individuals & families
Need your own police report or records from a family member’s arrest? Hiring our police records request service costs a flat $49 — no attorney, no legal background, no hassle.
Police records request service FAQ —
everything about hiring us to get your records.
File a police records request with the city or county department — or hire our police records request service to do it for you. Under your state’s open records law, incident reports are public records. We handle this for a flat $49 fee.
In most states, yes. Body cam footage is a public record subject to your state’s open records law. Agencies sometimes cite ongoing investigation exemptions to delay release. We know which exemptions are legally valid in each state and challenge those that aren’t. California, New York, and several other states have specific laws mandating body cam disclosure.
File a public records request with the relevant police department’s internal affairs division, the civilian oversight board, or the state law enforcement oversight agency. In California, SB 1421 mandates disclosure of sustained misconduct findings. In New York, the repeal of Civil Rights Law § 50-a opened disciplinary records. Laws vary by state — FileFOIA knows what’s available where you are.
A denial triggers your right to appeal. Our police records request service — a professional FOIA request help service — analyzes whether claimed exemptions are valid, drafts a targeted appeal, and submits it within the deadline. See our FOIA appeals service. Many police records denials are successfully reversed.
Yes — they are separate agencies with separate records systems. City police departments handle incidents within city limits. County sheriffs handle unincorporated county areas and maintain separate records. If an incident happened near a city-county boundary, records might exist at both. FileFOIA identifies the correct agency and files with both when needed.
Any person can file a police records request — or hire our police records request service as their authorized agent for a flat $49 fee. State open records laws exist to give citizens access without legal representation. No attorney required. For civil rights litigation, see our attorney services.
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Hire our police records request service.
Get the records you’re entitled to.
A professional public records retrieval service done for you. Flat $49 fee. Private. We file with the correct agency and fight improper denials.