Police Records Arizona Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


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.

A police record is created even when an arrest is not executed or imprisonment is not necessary. It is a standard operating procedure of law enforcers that need to be done if an individual encounters some trouble with the law. Police records reveal the full name of an offender, the offense committed, and the place where the offense occurred. It also includes details of the physical attributes of the offender such as the height, weight, skin color, and birthmarks, to name a few. It is legal to request for your own police records so you can check for any false information that might exist on your record. If you find any, you can file for a formal request to correct them so your reputation will not suffer further damage. If you are not proven guilty of the crime charged against you, you can request that the records be expunged.

In Arizona, access to the police files of other people is given only to law enforcement personnel and approved employers, even though they are considered as part of the public domain. If it is required for an ongoing case, law enforcement personnel can access the files. If it is for the screening of existing and aspiring workers, employers can access the files.

The Department of Public Safety entertains formal requests for the documents. A request form can be obtained from their office or downloaded from their official website. All required particulars of the form should be supplied before you submit it to the department. A fingerprint-based search is the only kind of search you can do at the department. It requires you to present a fingerprint card, obtainable at a local police department, along with the request form. The department will not charge you anything for requesting your own documents but you will have to pay for getting the fingerprint card.

There are service providers that are authorized by the Department of Public Safety to provide such records. You can virtually search for the records anywhere with just a computer and a connection to the Internet. The first step is to look for a service provider - they are either free or fee-based. Then you have to conduct a background check to find out if a service provider is a credible source of information. You also need to be aware of the full name of the person whose records you want to obtain. Type that name unto the search box of the service provider, press enter, and wait for the results, which will be displayed in just a matter of seconds.

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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