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Public Records Counter

• Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (by appointment only)
• If you need to file a police report, call 305-4-POLICE (305-476-5423)

Walk-ins (currently unavailable)

• Call your station to make an appointment” Stations are listed under “locations and hours”.

To request any of the public records listed below, you can call or send an email. The fastest way to make your request is to use our online system, the Police Public Records Center.

To visit in person you must make an appointment online You can also make your request through the Public Records Request Portal.

If you'd like to see a police report from a traffic crash, use the Florida Traffic Crash Reports online system.

You can also Search Open Warrants to find out if there is an open warrant out on you or someone you know.

• Police Reports

• Case number (if known)
• Date
• Location of the incident
• Names of people involved

• Name (including maiden, and other additional names)
• Race
• Sex
• Date of Birth
• Requestor's name, address, and telephone number

Fingerprinting Services

Fingerprinting services are provided at specific District Stations throughout the County. For fingerprinting services, you must bring $15 and:

• Two valid forms of ID, at least one with a photo
• Fingerprinting card

We do not provide fingerprinting cards. Fingerprinting cards should be provided by the organization requesting that you get fingerprinting done.

You can get fingerprinting services and Police Clearance Letters from any of these District Stations:

Hammocks District Station
10000 SW 142 Avenue
305-383-6800

Northwest District Station
5975 Miami Lakes Drive East
305-698-1500

Intracoastal District Station
15665 Biscayne Boulevard
305-940-9980

South District Station
10800 SW 211 Street
305-378-4300

Kendall District Station
7707 SW 117 Avenue
305-279-6929

Town of Miami Lakes Policing Unit
6601 Main Street
305-827-4020

Midwest District Station
9101 NW 25 Street
305-471-2800

Village of Palmetto Bay Policing Unit
9705 East Hibiscus Street
305-278-4000

Northside District Station
799 NW 81 Street
305-836-8601

Identity Theft

Victims of Criminal Case Identity Theft may request an Identity Letter from the MDPD Forensic Services Bureau, Fingerprint Identification Section to resolve an identity crisis. Identity Letters may be issued in person via an appointment or requested through U.S. mail:

Schedule an appointment online. Please complete the Identity Theft Information Form and bring a government issued picture ID (driver’s license, U.S. Passport, U.S. Military ID Card, etc.) with you to your appointment.

To send your request by mail:

Miami-Dade Police Department
Forensic Services Bureau, Fingerprint Identification Section
9105 NW 25th Street, Room #1134
Doral, FL 33172

The following documents must be submitted by mail for an Identity Letter:

• Certified Fingerprint Card with the victim’s fingerprints completed by an MDPD District Station or local police agency. (Note: The fingerprint card must have a certified police stamp and be signed by the person fingerprinting the victim).
• Copy of the victim’s government issued picture ID front/back
• Identity Theft Information Form

For questions please contact:

Miami-Dade Police Department
Forensic Services Bureau, Fingerprint Identification Section
9105 NW 25th Street, Room #1134
Doral, FL 33172
305-471-2970

1. Submit a body-worn camera footage request.
2. You will be contacted when your request has been received.
3. You will receive a cost estimate.
4. Your payment acts as a deposit and authorizes the Department to process your request.
5. The records are located and any necessary information removals are made.
6. You will be notified of the final cost. (If you did not provide contact information, you will need to contact us to find out the status of your request.)
7. If the actual cost exceeds the deposit, you must pay the full amount due before the records can be released. If the final cost is less than the deposit, you will get a refund.
8. Your records may be picked-up in person, or mailed for an additional cost.

These audio and video recordings may contain information that is exempt or confidential and will be blocked or removed before being released. This may depend on your role in the incident, so keep this in mind if you choose not to identify yourself.

It may take up to 21 days before body-worn camera footage is available for release.

Learn more about body-worn cameras in the Police Community Programs page.

Audio recordings of 911 calls are available for 60 days after the call was received. Requests should be made online through the Police Public Records Center, and when ready, the recording will be available through there. Allow up to 60 days for your request to be processed. Copies may not be picked up in person.

• The specific address.
• For an area report, also include the mile radius.
• Date range

When information about a particular arrest is removed from public record, it is considered to be sealed. You may get a copy of your sealed record by presenting proper identification in person at the Central Records Bureau Public Counter. The Central Records Bureau does not accept or process applications to seal or expunge a record. Expunging a criminal record involves destroying all information and paperwork associated with a particular arrest. Expunged records are completely destroyed and are not available. For further information on Sealed/Expunged Records, contact the Felony/Misdemeanor Court, Expungement Division, located at: Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building
1351 NW 12 St.
Miami, Florida 33125
Phone: 305-275-1155 Read more about sealing and expunging records.

Police Reports: 15 cents per single-sided page, 20 cents per double-sided page Certified Copies: $1 per page Police Clearance Letters: $5 each Cash, Check or Money Order made payable to Miami-Dade Police Department Requests requiring extensive research of processing time of more than 20 minutes will be charged at the hourly rate of the employee performing the research in accordance with Florida State Statutes and Miami-Dade County Administrative Orders. An estimate will be provided prior to work and will require a deposit to be paid. Mail in requests for O/I Reports, FTC Reports, and Police Clearance Letters must be addressed to: Miami-Dade Police Department
Central Records Bureau
9105 NW 25th St.
Miami, FL 33172 Appropriate payment and reference number must be included.