CRIME STATISTICS
To obtain Crime Stats in PDF (UCR)
There are certain limited statistics that are available via PDF which you can find here.
Letter of Clearance / Review of Criminal History
An in-person appointment can be made during normal business hours by calling 602-262-1885 or send an email to policerecords.appts@phoenix.gov. The letter will provide a local search of Phoenix Police Department arrest/criminal records only. A search of the records or any other jurisdictions (local, state, or federal) is not conducted or implied. You may only obtain a Letter of Clearance on yourself. Pursuant to Arizona's Public Records Law (A.R.S. 39-121) Public Records employees cannot provide you with informaiton on another person's arrest record.
Requirements to obtain a Letter of Clearance include:
- Full set of fingerprints that are endorsed by the company conducting the fingerprint service
- Valid (non-expired) Government issued photo ID (Original will need to be provided)
- Payment of $28.00 (with record) or $8.50 (no record found)
If you are unable to come in for an appointment, please call 602-534-1127 to speak with a representative for specific details and/or options.
Fingerprint Services
The Public Records and Services Unit announced it has permanently discontinued fingerprinting services effective 11/30/20. Several private 3rd party vendors in and around the City of Phoenix conduct this service and can be found through a web search of “Phoenix fingerprinting services".