How to Look Up Florida Police Reports for Free
Finding a Florida police report can help everyone from the friends and family of the victim to people trying to aid the accused ... or anyone who's just interested in crime, the incident or criminal activity in the community. In many cases, it's easy to get these police reports and even booking photos--also known as mug shots--online for free. The one challenge is that not every Florida law enforcement agency places its records online, so finding the report you're looking for will depend on that department's online presence.
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Instructions
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Getting a Florida Police Report
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Locate the Web site of the Florida law enforcement agency responsible for the action. In Florida, it will almost always be the county sheriff's department or the city's police department where the police action took place.
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Enter the last name of the person arrested. More information will help to narrow down the search results, so if you have a first name, address and case or docket number, use those as well.
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Scan the list of results and look for the case you're interested in. Click on the name or case number to see the police report, booking photo. charges and more.
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Print your police report or bookmark it for future reference.
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Tips & Warnings
If the city or county's police records are not online, try the public information officer.
