Records Department

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The Records Division also registers sex, arson, and narcotics offenders, processes and maintains police-related reports, and provides other ancillary services in support of the Department’s overall goal of providing quality customer service to our community.

The Records Division provides general services to the public during the operational hours of:

Monday – Thursday from 7:00am to 6:00pm.

The Records Division staffs a police officer (based upon availability) at the main desk in an effort to assist the public with a variety of issues to include ticket “sign-offs” (9:00am to 5:00pm) for a fee of $15 and Repossession Release Fees ($15).

Copies of Police Reports

Copies of police reports and photos for insurance companies and attorney’s offices provided based on the following fee schedule:

Crime or Traffic Collision Report	$20.00
Traffic Collision Report Photos	$89.00

Requests from Insurances and Attorneys should be mailed to:

National City Police Department
Attention: Records Division
1200 National City Boulevard
National City, CA 91950

Copies of police reports to persons involved in an incident provided based on the following fee schedule:

Crime or Traffic Collision Report

$15.00

To request a copy of a police report you may fill out the Application for Release of Information located below.

Your request should be submitted in person to the Records Division. If requesting from out of the area, please contact us via phone during business hours.

(Please note: There is a ten working-day processing period upon receipt of each request.)

Traffic Collision Reports

The National City Police Department has partnered with LexisNexis to offer an easy and secure online solution to obtaining copies of Traffic Collision Reports only. Reports ordered online are immediately accessible and cost $18.00. Please use the link below to order a copy now:

Order Traffic Collision Report Online

Application for Release of Information (English/Espanol) - Word

Application for Release of Information (English/Espanol) - PDF

Registrant Information

All registrations, including Sex, Narcotics, and Arson require an appointment.

Please call 619-336-4400, Monday-Thursday from 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Appointment times are:

Tuesday       Thursdays
09:00 AM       1:00 PM
09:30 AM       1:30 PM
10:00 AM       2:00 PM
10:30 AM       2:30 PM
11:00 AM       3:00 PM
11:30 AM       3:30 PM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM

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