Records Request

RELEASE OF RECORDS:
Requests for access to public records shall be directed to the Records Division of the Tulalip Police Department (TTPD). This office is open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the exception of holidays. All public requests must be made on a “Tulalip Police Department Request for Official Information” form. Outside Criminal Justice Agencies may email or fax a request using their agency or department’s official header. Third-party requestor’s such as Personal Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Lien Holders, Non-Defense Private Investigators, LexisNexis, etc., may email or fax a request using their official header.

The release of all reports, records, photographs, etc, other than criminal history information records, shall be the responsibility of the Records Division. Applicable fees shall be charged for copies of these documents.

The Records Division shall be guided by the following procedures:
Criminal Cases - When criminal charges are pending or anticipated the case agent must be contacted and approve the release prior to disclosure. When no criminal charges are pending or anticipated, incident reports, crash reports and photographs may be released.

EXCEPTIONS:
Witness statements and follow-up investigative reports shall not be released. These types of reports must be subpoenaed by court order. Names, addresses, etc. of juvenile offenders or other juveniles noted in reports shall be redacted from such reports prior to release. Name(s), addresses, etc., of persons who appear on incident reports shall be redacted prior to release when a determination is made that there are safety and/or privacy concerns that need to be protected. The appropriate fees shall be charged for each released report, unless the person making the request is the listed victim, parent/guardian, of the case.

Media Requests:
The official business of the Community, the Tulalip Police Department, the Records Division and its User’s shall be treated as confidential. Employees shall not release any information to any person not affiliated with the Records Division, the Tulalip Police Department or its User agencies. An attempt will be made to accommodate requests in covering news stories by forwarding requests on to the PIO.

The TTPD is not subject to Washington’s open records laws. However, requests may be made to the Tulalip Tribal Council, which is the governing body of the TTPD.

“The Tulalip Tribal of Washington (“TTT”) is a federally-recognized Indian tribe. The laws of Washington are not generally applicable within the boundaries of the Tulalip Tribes. Therefore, the Tulalip Tribes is not subject to Washington’s open records laws.”

Tribal records are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act and Federal Privacy Act.

“The records of the Self-Governance Tribe shall not be considered Federal records for purposes of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code.” (RESEARCH)

Hours of operation: 24/7

Emergency: 360‑716‑9911

Dispatch Non-Emergency: 360‑716‑4608

Please click the link to complete the Police Report Request Form