Records

Records Division

Records Division provides a variety of services to department staff, governmental agencies, and to the public. The integrity of the department’s records management system is paramount. Staff members provide checks and balances to ensure all crime reports and associated documents are stored and accessed properly.

Copies of police reports and traffic accident reports are released in accordance with the Louisiana Public Records Law R.S. 44:3. You must provide valid Government issued picture ID ie; Louisiana Drivers License, Louisiana State ID Card, etc.

For Information on who shall receive Traffic accident report, please review Louisiana Public Records Law R.S. 32:397.1

Louisiana Public Records Law R.S.32:397 I.(1)(a)

I.(1)(a) The reports required by this Section, and the information contained in the reports, shall be confidential, shall be exempt from the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq., and shall be made available only to the parties to the crash, parents or guardians of a minor who is a party to the crash, and insurers, or an insurance support organization under contract to provide claims and underwriting, of any party which is the subject of the report; to any healthcare provider, or their agent, that rendered healthcare services to any party which is the subject of the report; to the succession representatives of those parties or the attorneys of the parties or succession representatives; or to a news-gathering organization that requests documents related to a specific crash. Upon request, crash reports shall be made available to the above-enumerated persons within seven working days following the completion of the crash investigation.

The Alexandria Police Department Records Division is open to the public Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and is closed on weekends and holidays.

Fee Schedule

Below are the prices associated with obtaining each report.

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