Records Section

To submit a public records request, Click on the link below:

City of Reno Public Records Portal
You will be taken away from this page into a new browser tab.

To request a copy of your traffic accident report:

Visit CRASHDOCS.ORG RENO POLICE DEPT

Work Applicant Registration Unit

The Work Applicant Registration Unit is responsible for the registration of convicted persons and the processing and fingerprinting of employees for the issuance of work cards as required by Reno Municipal Code and Nevada Revised Statute, i.e. taxi, limousine, and tow truck drivers, massage technicians, exotic dancers, and solicitors. This Unit is also charged with the responsibility of fingerprinting and issuing City employee identification cards.

Work Applicant Registration Unit

Disclaimer: The records database accessible to the Records Section of the Reno Police Department that would contain information between 1988-2001 is no longer available.

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Criminal History Requests must be submitted on-line by clicking on this link

CITY OF RENO PUBLIC RECORDS PORTAL.

If you are obtaining a Criminal History for a person other than yourself, you will need to obtain a signed authorization, along with the listed personal identification, from that individual. If no signed authorization is received with your request you will only obtain Reno Police Department arrests resulting in a conviction in accordance with NRS 179A.

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This service is provided to residents of Washoe County who are leaving the United States for employment, immigration purposes, etc..

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RECORDS FEE SCHEDULE.

The fee is $50.00, per above schedule.

FBI'S CRIME DATA EXPLORER (CDE) aims to provide transparency, create easier access, and expand awareness of criminal, and noncriminal, law enforcement data sharing; improve accountability for law enforcement; and provide a foundation to help shape public policy with the result of a safer nation. Use the CDE to discover available data through visualizations, download data in .csv format, and other large data files.

FY 25-26 RECORDS FEE SCHEDULE

Visit to apply for a No Loitering Letter of Authority

NO LOITERING - LETTER OF AUTHORITY

Our hours are 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Saturday.

911 Kuenzli Street Reno, NV 89502

The Reno Police Department provides a variety of ways that you can request a copy of your Incident Report, Traffic Accident Report or Arrest Report filed within the RPD jurisdiction:

• Online Electronic Request - City of Reno Public Records Portal (preferred method)
• In-Person (using the Kiosk at the front desk)
• U.S. Mail

Reno Police Department
Attn: Records Section
PO BOX 1900
Reno, NV 89505

• Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover)
• Bank Issued Debit Card

By law, the department has up to five (5) business days to respond to your request from the date of receipt. Every effort will be made to process your request as soon as possible.

Requests for information may be sent online, in-person pick up, or mailed upon receipt of self-addressed stamped envelope.

Please see our RECORDS FEE SCHEDULE.

Go to City of Reno Public Records Portal to create an account and submit your request. Under category, Choose category 3. General - 911, Dispatch calls, 911 Transcripts/Logs.

Go to City of Reno Public Records Portal to create an account and submit your request. Under category, Choose 2. Police Department - Background Request.
Provide the necessary information. An invoice will be sent to you in the amount of $50.00 per request/letter as per the fee schedule. Once the invoice is paid, the information will be provided to you online.

Only the subject of the arrest records may get copies of their record, unless they authorize someone else to specifically obtain the records. Authorization must be written and notarized, and the person authorized must have a valid (not expired) government-issued photo identification. This authorization must mention the name of the person that will be retrieving the records as well.

All of our records are public records, but per the Donrey vs. Bradshaw decision, not all reports are subject to disclosure at the time of your request. We will do our best to provide you with everything you are entitled to receive. If there is a problem with receiving particular information, please ask to speak with a supervisor. You may be referred to consult with our department’s legal advisor.

You would have to contact the court of jurisdiction in your case, and those links are provided.

RENO MUNICIPAL COURT

RENO JUSTICE COURT

SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

The U-Visa was created to provide temporary immigration benefits to undocumented immigrants who are victims of qualifying criminal activity, and to their qualifying family members, as appropriate.

The U-Visa is available to undocumented immigrants who have met each of the five criteria listed below:

1. The person has been the victim of one or more qualifying crimes.
2. The person has suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of having been a victim of one or more qualifying crimes.
3. The person has useful information concerning the crime which occurred.
4. The person has helped, or is likely to help, in the investigation or prosecution of the crime; and
5. The crime committed violated the laws of the United States or occurred in the United States.

The applicant must Go to City of Reno Public Records Portal to create an account and submit the request. Under category, Choose 2. Police Department –Form I-918.

Report crimes anonymously at secretwitness.com.