The Information Services Section is located at Alexandria Police Headquarters and accessed in the lobby.  It is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Information Services is closed to the public on Wednesdays, weekends and holidays.

Police Headquarters Address:
3600 Wheeler Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
703.746.4444

For warrant information on yourself, you must appear, with ID, in person at Police Headquarters. Please do not call as warrant information will not be discussed over the telephone. You may appear at any time to see if there is a warrant for you at Police Headquarters.

Criminal History Records Checks are available through the Virginia State Police.

The Alexandria Police Department does not provide criminal history checks to the public. Requests for official Virginia criminal history records must be directed to the Virginia State Police. The typical processing time is approximately 15 days.

• Email: Background_Checks@vsp.virginia.gov
• Website: https://vsp.virginia.gov/services/criminal-background/

The Virginia State Police is the statewide repository for criminal history information. This includes arrest records, conviction data, and other official entries maintained in the state system.

$10 Fee - check or money order made payable to the City of Alexandria

Police Records can assist victims and reporting parties with limited record requests. Members of the public may request a brief case synopsis, also known as an Insurance Verification. Requests may be submitted in person or by mail to the Records Section at the address listed above. You are required to have a valid driver’s license, the case number, and pay the $10.00 fee. Insurance Verification includes:

• Victim name
• Incident address
• Offense
• Report number
• Summary of the incident
• Stolen or damaged items
• Any reported injuries

Mail requests must include a self-addressed envelope, payment, a copy of valid photo identification, and all required case information. Photo identification submitted by mail must be notarized. 

Full police reports, except for vehicle crash reports (FR-300), are not released at the police station. Full police reports or other public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act may be submitted online at: https://alexandriava.gov/FOIA

If your passport is from a foreign country and has been lost/stolen/missing, you may report the matter to your embassy or to the INS; do not report the matter to the Alexandria Police Department.

$5 Fee - check or money order made payable to the City of Alexandria

You can request a CRASH Report by mail (Attn: Records Section 3600 Wheeler Ave Alexandria, VA 22304).

You can request an accident report if:

• You were directly involved in the crash and your name is listed on the report
• You are the owner of the property that was involved in the crash
• You are listed as an injured passenger/pedestrian
• You are the insurance company or attorney representing the person(s) involved
• When making your request, you must pay the $5 fee and provide a copy of your valid photo ID and all the necessary information concerning the incident. The picture identification must be notarized.
• The request will also need to contain a self-addressed envelope.

You can also access crash reports online at http://www.crashdocs.org/va-alexandriapd.

CONTACT NUMBERS:

Police Department non-emergency number:                   703.746.4444

Information Services Section main number:                   703.746.6200

For Freedom of Information Act request please visit the FOIA page for the City of Alexandria.