Requests for copies of police reports and body-worn camera (BWC)

footage may be made through email, mail or in-person. 

The Records Unit is open Monday thru Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 

We are closed on weekends and State Holidays.

REPORT RELEASES

The Honolulu Police Department releases reports in accordance with the Uniform Practices Act (UIPA) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 92F-13.  This includes redactions (blacked out) such as names, home addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, and telephone numbers.

Reports are releasable if:

• The investigative processes are complete and
• The case is closed

For Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) requests please contact the Records Division at 808-723-3258 to see if the report is able to be released.

***Some requests may require additional documents. 

If a criminal report is not releasable AND you are a complainant, witness, victim, or authorized representative, you are eligible to receive a verification letter.

NO medical reports, temporary restraining orders (TRO), injunctions or court documents, clearance letters or criminal abstracts for individuals will be released.   

The Honolulu Police Department does not conduct background checks or provide routine assistance with personal or academic research projects.  For an official summary of your arrest record, please refer to Additional Resources below. 

WHAT TO EXPECT

Upon receiving your request you may be contacted for the following reasons:

1.  Missing documents or additional information required to process the request.

2.  Provide the status of your request, including when the case may be available for release.     

3.  Provide a cost estimate to reproduce the reports.

Reports larger than 10 pages may not be available for same day release.

FEES & PAYMENT

FEES:

The cost for a report copy is $0.50 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

The cost of a verification letter is $1.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.

The cost for colored copies is $0.65 per page.

You will be notified if a deposit is required prior to work being initiated.

PAYMENT:

Payment is accepted in the form of cash, check, or cashier’s check prior to releasing documents.  Please make checks payable to the

City and County of Honolulu.

We do not accept online, credit or debit card payments at this time.

REQUIRED INFORMATION

For each request we require the following:

1. Name, phone number, and email address of the requesting party.
   
2. Police report number(s) or date, time, and location of incident.
   
3. Type of report (MVC, Robbery, Assault, etc).
   
4. Name(s) of the person involved.
   
5. Indicate if request is for police reports, body-worn camera (BWC) videos, or both.
   
6. A self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE), large enough to contain the report with sufficient postage to mail the documents.
   
7. For government agencies, please submit your request on government letter head with a signature affixed.
   
8. For requests involving juvenile suspects, you must have a Family Court adjudication verification letter for the request to be released.
   
9. If you are the next-of-kin requesting for a police report, you may be required to provide a birth certificate or death certificate or other acceptable form showing the next-of-kin relationship.
   
10. If you are requesting on behalf of another individual, you may be required to provide the following:
    

• A copy of the requestor’s identification (example: driver’s license, passport, state identification card
• A notarized and signed request letter

If multiple requests are being submitted please ensure each request contains the required information.

Full payment is required prior to reports being released, and some reports may not be releasable at the time of the request.  For large or complex requests a deposit may be required prior to work being initiated.

REDACTIONS

In accordance with the UIPA of the HRS chapter 92F-13, all report copies released to individuals will have personal information such as names, home address, social security numbers, date of birth and telephone numbers redacted (blacked out).

All information concerning juveniles will also be subject to redactions.

REQUEST ADDRESSES

Requests for copies of police reports and body-worn camera (BWC) footage may be made through email, mail or in-person. 

Public Report Request Email:      [email protected]

Government Report Request Email:     [email protected]

Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Video Request Email:      [email protected]

Mail or In-Person:                Honolulu Police Department

                                                Attn: Records Division – Records Request

                                                801 South Beretania Street

                                                Honolulu, HI 96813

The Records Unit is open Monday to Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  We are closed on weekends and State Holidays.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

If you wish to check the status of a TRO service,

please call the appropriate district where the RESPONDENT lives:

District 1 (Chinatown Substation): 808-723-3311

District 2 (Wahiawa): 808-723-8700

District 3 (Pearl City): 808-723-8800

District 4 (Kaneohe): 808-723-8640, (Kailua) 808-723-8838, (Kahuku) 808-723-8650

District 5 (Kalihi): 808-723-8208

District 6 (Waikiki Substation): 808-723-3345

District 7 (Kaimuki): 808-723-3361

District 8 (Kapolei): 808-723-8524, (Waianae) 808-723-8600

To obtain an official summary of an arrest record, please contact:

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center
Kekuanao’a Building
465 S. King Street Room 102
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(808) 587-3279