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The New Orleans Police Department has a goal to lead the nation in violent crime reduction through the outstanding efforts of the men and women of the police department. Through progressive community involvement, the New Orleans Police Department has united the citizens, making New Orleans a safer place to live, work, and visit. Thank you for visiting our website and our city.
Records and Identification Division

 

Fee Schedule

Police Accident Report $20.00 / report
Police Incident Report (up to 10 pages) $25.00 / report
Report pages in addition to 10 pages $1.00 / page
Basic Name Check (Background Check) $5.00 / name
Letter of Good Conduct $25.00 / letter

▪ Only issued to requestor present, if not present the representative must have a notarized authorizing letter to allow issue to a third party. No Exception

▪ Payment forms accepted: Cash and/or Personal Check (make checks payable to the City of New Orleans)

▪ Mail Requests: New Orleans Police Department 715 S. Broad St. New Orleans LA 70119 Attn: Record Room

▪ All mail requests must include payment, police Item number or date, time and location of incident and a short description of incident (auto accident, burglary, theft, etc.)

 

New Orleans Police Department Records and Identification Division

The Records and Identification Division Public Service Counter is on the 1st floor of Police Headquarters, 715 South Broad Avenue

Hours of operation: Open to the Public for obtaining copies of Police Reports, Background Checks, & Letters of Good Conduct, on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday  8:30am - 3:30pm.

  • Due to equipment damage, we are no longer providing fingerprinting service to the public.
  • Accident & Criminal Event reports should be available twenty (20) working days from the date of the incident.

 PDF File  Request For Criminal History
 PDF File  Request For Initial Police Report
 PDF File  Request For Letter of Good Conduct
 PDF File  Additional Stolen Items List
 PDF File  Auto Theft Affidavit
 PDF File  Theft/Burglary Affidavit

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