Records (Police Reports/FOIA)
Hours:
Monday: 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. & Tuesday-Thursday: 7:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M
Located in the Police Department Lobby - 46425 Tyler Rd.
POLICE REPORTs
Copies of Police Reports can be obtained from the Records Department.
- Photo ID must be presented at the time of your request.
- If you need a copy of a police report that has occurred in the previous two years, the cost is $5 which includes the first 5 pages. There is an additional fee of $1 per page after the first 5.
- Police reports for incidents that occurred over two years ago are $10 for the first 5 pages with an additional fee of $1 per page after the first 5.
- Be aware that some reports may be redacted in order to protect individual's privacy.
TRAFFIC CRASH REPORTs
Copies of traffic crash reports can be obtained online from the CLEMIS website: www.clemis.org. Crash reports can also be obtained by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request form to the Records Department.
Freedom of Information Act (F.O.I.A.)
F.O.I.A. requests are submitted and obtained from the Records Department.
CLICK HERE FOR A FILLABLE F.O.I.A. FORM
- When requesting information under F.O.I.A. please be as specific as possible. Include the case report number, names, addresses, locations, and exact dates (if known).
- F.O.I.A. requests can take up to five days to process, and additional time may be needed depending on the volume of the requests. If extra time is needed you will be notified.
- To submit via fax: (734) 699-6469
- To submit via email: tharman@vanburen-mi.org. When sending email requests, please indicate "FOIA Request" in the subject line.
