Police Open Records Requests

You may submit police records requests through San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), including crash reports. Police open records available include:

  • Police reports
  • Incident reports
  • Crash/vehicle accident reports (also available through TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System)
  • Calls for service
  • Towing records
  • 911 calls
  • Body and dash cam footage

Request Crash Reports from TxDOT Online

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) provides an easy online system for finding and ordering vehicle accident reports.

Certified (with the State of Texas seal) and uncertified copies are available.

NOTE: Reports can take up to 14 days to appear in the system. 

Request a Crash Report through TxDOT

Request Records from SAPD

Police Open Records requests involve police activities and incidents.

NOTE: Reports prior to 2011 are stored in an off-site archives storage facility. Archived reports may take longer to retrieve and may incur additional costs.

Gather Information

To make your request more efficient, please provide the SAPD case number if known. Otherwise, provide two or more of the following:

  • Date of incident
  • Location of incident
  • Name of persons involved (include dates of birth for common names)
  • Basic description of incident (car accident, theft, disturbance, etc.)

Online

Step 1.Visit the City’s Open Government Portal

Visit Open Government Portal

Step 2.Create an account and password

An account is required for us to fulfill your request. You will specify how you prefer to receive documents. You can choose to receive documents by:

  • Email
  • US mail
  • In-person at SAPD Headquarters

NOTE: To pay for records using cash, check, or money order, you will need to receive records in person at SAPD headquarters.

Step 3.Complete and submit the request form

We review your request. We may ask for clarification if needed.

We retrieve the records and notify you by the method you selected when you made the request.

Step 4.Pay for your records

NOTE: We accept check or money order via US Postal Service only.  Non-crash-related single report requests under 50 pages are normally provided at no cost if provided in an electronic format. This is for PDF records only.  

If fees for your request exceed $40, we will notify you with a detailed cost estimate before conducting any work. You may narrow your request at that time. Cost estimate responses must be in writing and received within 10 business days. Otherwise, your request may be considered withdrawn by process of law. 

Step 5.Receive your document(s)

We send your documents using the method you specified when you made the request.

By Mail

Step 1.Complete the request form

Step 2.Mail completed form

Mail to:

San Antonio Police Department Records Office
315 S. Santa Rosa
San Antonio, TX 78207

We review your request. We may ask for clarification if needed.

We retrieve the records and notify you by the method you selected when you made the request.

Step 3.Pay for your records

NOTE: We accept check or money order via US Postal Service only.  Non-crash-related single report requests under 50 pages are normally provided at no cost if provided in an electronic format. This is for PDF records only.  

If fees for your request exceed $40, we will notify you with a detailed cost estimate before conducting any work. You may narrow your request at that time. Cost estimate responses must be in writing and received within 10 business days. Otherwise, your request may be considered withdrawn by process of law. 

In Person

Step 1.Get a copy of the form

Download the form here, or request the form in person at the SAPD Records Office.

Step 2.Complete and turn in the form

Bring the completed form to:

San Antonio Police Department Records Office
315 S. Santa Rosa
San Antonio, TX 78207
Directions

We review your request. We may ask for clarification if needed.

We retrieve the records and notify you by the method you selected when you made the request.

Step 3.Pay for records

NOTE: The SAPD headquarters accepts cash, credit cards, money orders, and checks.

Non-crash-related single report requests under 50 pages are normally provided at no cost if provided in an electronic format. This is for PDF records only.

If fees for your request exceed $40, we will notify you with a detailed cost estimate before conducting any work. You may narrow your request at that time. Cost estimate responses must be in writing and received within 10 business days. Otherwise, your request may be considered withdrawn by process of law. 

Police Open Records Fees

Online and mail requests may be paid by check or money order sent via US Mail. The SAPD headquarters accepts cash, credit cards, money orders, and checks.

Item Cost
Accident Reports $6
Incident Report $0.10 per page for the first 50 pages (on-site reports)
Offense Reports $0.10 per page for the first 50 pages (on-site reports)
General Labor $15 per hour; includes the actual time to locate, compile, manipulate data, and reproduce the requested information
Overhead Charge 20% added to each request to cover additional labor costs
Copy Fee $0.10 cents per page for paper copies

About Certified Documents

NOTE: The Public Information Act does not require the city to certify documents upon release. See Texas Attorney General Opinion No. H-305 (Morales, 1974).

Redacted records cannot be certified. The released record is not an exact duplicate of the original. 

Contact

Address

SAPD Headquarters
315 S. Santa Rosa
San Antonio, Texas 78207
Directions

Hours

Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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