FAQs

Request for Public Information (Indiana Code 5-14-3)

This portal is intended only for Kokomo Police Department public information requests (including official police reports, calls for service logs, police photos, body camera footage, etc.)


  • Accident Reports may be purchased through buycrash.com (BuyCrash). This is the only way to pay for an accident report online with a card. Otherwise, the requestor may pay in person with cash/card/check or through the mail with a check.
  • 911 calls and dispatch records must be requested through the Howard County Communications Center (1800 W Markland AVE, Kokomo, IN 46901).
  • NIBRS data can be found on the FBI's Crime Data Explorer website (CDE).

New Requests

Please provide as much detail as possible within your request such as dates/timelines, names, address/location, CFS/CAD numbers, etc. Unspecific requests (which do not include a date, approximate time, and/or specific location) may be returned asking for more detail.


Once you submit your request, you will receive email notifications regarding the status of your request. If you are not receiving the email notifications, check your spam/junk folder.


Investigatory Records (Indiana Code 5-14-3-4.4)

Please remember that in some cases, police records are considered investigatory records and cannot be released if releasing the record would:


  • Impede or compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation
  • Hinder any further investigation
  • Result in danger to an individual's safety (including the safety of a law enforcement officer or a confidential source)
  • Reveal information that would have a reasonable likelihood of threatening public safety

Fees

$0.10 per page for each black & white, letter-sized document

$0.25 per page for each color, letter-sized document

$5.00 per each CD/DVD

$150.00 per each body worn video recording

$5.00 per each accident report purchased at station

$12.00 per each accident report purchased through buycrash.com (BuyCrash)

$2.34 per each scaled diagram


Payment can be made in person (cash, check, or card) or by mail (check or money order) to the Kokomo Police Department Records Division (100 S Union ST, Kokomo, IN 46901). Checks must be made payable to the City of Kokomo. Payment must be made in full before any documents will be released.


Contact Information/Questions

We are committed to transparency and openness, and we will do our best to fulfill your request while ensuring compliance with all legal requirements. If you have any questions or require additional information about the status of your request, please feel free to contact our Records office at 765-456-7108 or 765-456-7109.


Anonymous Requests

If you submit a request without contact information, the portal will not allow you to receive updates for your request and you will not be able to log in to access the documents you requested. If our agency needs clarification on your request in order to respond to your request and you provide no way to contact you, your request may be closed without a response.