Spokane Arrest Records Lookup

Spokane arrest records are maintained by the Spokane Police Department and processed under Washington's Public Records Act, RCW 42.56. Spokane is the second-largest city in Washington and has its own police department with a dedicated records division. Most police reports can be requested online or in person, but processing times in Spokane tend to run longer than average due to high request volume. This page covers how to request Spokane arrest records, which agencies hold which documents, and what statewide tools are available for criminal history searches.

How Spokane Police Records Work

The Spokane Police Department is the primary agency for arrest records in the city. SPD has its own records division, and you can request police reports online or in person. In-person records access is limited to specific hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon, and again from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The records office is at 1100 W Mallon Ave, Spokane, WA 99260. For general inquiries, email SPDWebMail@spokanepolice.org.

Not all report types require an in-person visit. Some non-emergency incidents can be reported and documented entirely online. These include harassing phone calls, lost property, theft under certain thresholds, vehicle prowl, vandalism, and vehicle tampering. If you filed one of these online and need a copy, you can request it the same way.

Spokane Police Department processes records under RCW chapters 10.97, 13.50, 42.56, and 46.52. Before releasing records, staff screen requests for crime victim information and personal identifiers that may be exempt. The non-emergency line for SPD is 509.456.2233, and the Traffic Unit is 509.625.4150 for traffic-related collision reports.

Processing times in Spokane run longer than many cities. High request volume is the main reason. The department has had backlogs of over 1,700 pending requests at once, and average processing times have stretched to around 120 days in past years. Requests are handled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need a specific document quickly, call the records office to ask about options.

Spokane Police Reports and What They Cover

The Spokane Police Department's reports page is the starting point for most records requests. It shows how to submit online requests, what types of incidents qualify, and how long to expect to wait.

The police reports page above outlines the process for requesting Spokane Police records. Online submissions are accepted for certain incident types, while other records require written requests or in-person visits.

Spokane arrest records include booking records, incident reports, officer narratives, and in some cases, body-worn camera footage. Booking records show the person's name, booking date, and charge. These are always public under RCW 70.48.100. Other documents in the file may be screened and partially redacted before release. Crime victim details, juvenile information, and active investigative content may be withheld under applicable exemptions.

For collision reports involving damages of $1,000 or more, the Washington State Patrol operates an Online Motor Vehicle Collision Reporting System. If a Spokane crash meets that threshold, the report may be filed with WSP rather than, or in addition to, SPD. Check with the Traffic Unit at 509.625.4150 to find out where a specific collision report is held.

SREC: 911 Dispatch and Audio Records

Spokane uses SREC, the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications center, for 911 dispatch. SREC holds its own category of records, separate from Spokane Police. If you need 911 call audio, Computer-Aided Dispatch records, or other dispatch-related documents from a Spokane incident, those requests go to SREC, not the Police Department.

SREC's public records page explains this split clearly.

The SREC public records page above details what dispatch records are available and how to request them. SREC does not hold police reports, body camera footage, or investigative files. Those stay with SPD.

To reach SREC: email srecpublicrecords@srec911.org, call 509-532-8911, or mail a request to 1620 N Rebecca, Spokane WA 99217. SREC operates under the same RCW 42.56 rules as other Washington public agencies, with a five-business-day initial response requirement.

Spokane County Jail and Custody Status

When someone is arrested in Spokane, they are typically booked into the Spokane County Jail at 1100 W Mallon Ave. The Spokane County Sheriff operates the jail, and an inmate roster is available online at spokanecounty.gov/352/Inmate-Roster. The roster shows who is currently in custody, booking dates, charges, and bail information.

For victim notification, VINELink provides free custody alerts when an inmate's status changes at the Spokane County Jail or other Washington facilities. You can set up alerts by phone, email, or text.

Criminal court cases tied to Spokane arrests are handled in Spokane County Superior Court for felonies and in Spokane County District Court or Spokane Municipal Court for misdemeanors and infractions. All of these courts are searchable through the statewide Washington Courts name search, which covers case filings, charges, and dispositions.

For statewide criminal history, the Washington State Patrol runs the WATCH portal at $11 per search. Results include convictions from across Washington and return quickly. This is faster than filing a public records request with SPD if you are just checking someone's prior record. For details on how criminal history records are structured in Washington, see wsp.wa.gov/crime/criminal-history.

Spokane County Arrest Records

Spokane is the county seat of Spokane County. All felony arrests in the city are processed through Spokane County systems, and the county jail serves the entire Spokane area. For more on county-level records and resources, visit the Spokane County arrest records page.

View Spokane County Arrest Records

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