Police Records FAQ
Contacting the Aurora Police Department Records Unit?
For assistance with report requests, please contact the Records Unit at (303)739-6320. For assistance with digital media requests, please call (303)739-6043. We are open Monday - Friday 08:00am - 04:00pm, excluding holidays.
If you only wish to receive an update on a case, you will need to contact the Officer or Detective assigned to your case.
Looking for Discovery or Court Records?
You will need to reach out to the court in which your case is being/was seen:
-Aurora Municipal Court (14999 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora, CO) (303)739-6444
-Aurora City Attorney's Office - Criminal Division (14999 E. Alameda Parkway) (303)739-7810
-Adams County District Court (1100 Judicial Center Dr, Brighton, CO) (303)659-1161
-Arapahoe County District Court (7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO) (303)649-6355
-Douglas Attorney's Office (4000 Justice Way, Ste. 225A, Castle Rock, CO) (720)733-4500
Looking for a Crash/Accident Report?
Crash reports taken on scene by officers after May 2021can be purchased from CrashDocs.org. Crash reports contain basic accident information such as names, insurance, and brief synopsis of the incident. By clicking the link above, you will be directed to another website to purchase the report. To use this service, the last name of an involved party and the date of the accident will be needed. The report number can also be used to locate a report, but the number must be entered exactly as it was written. Examples of report numbers: AP202212345 or 2022-12345.
Online crash reports cannot be obtained through the Aurora Police Department & must be requested through the Department of Revenue at (303)205-5600.
Looking for Aurora Police Crime Data and Crime Map?
This can be obtained by clicking the link below:
Looking for Aurora Police Department Policies and Procedures?
Most APD policies and procedures can be accessed through the Aurora website for free: Directives Manual.
Need fingerprinted?
The Aurora Police Department is no longer offering fingerprinting services. Please visit CBI's website for the most up to date information available.
Use of Records to obtain information for solicitation - Pecuniary Gains Statement:
Requests will be denied if a requester does not sign a statement which affirms that criminal justice records will not be used for the direct solicitation of business for pecuniary gain in accordance with C.R.S. 24-72-305.5(1).
Which department to select when making a request?
-Police Records should be selected from the “Department” drop down if you are requesting a copy of a police report, CAD call, arrest record, arrest booking photos or contact history.
-Police - Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act should be selected from the “Department” drop down if you are requesting body cam footage, images, dispatch audio recordings or the request is made on behalf of a media organization.
Need a background check?
This arrest search is only for arrests by the Aurora Police Department. A completed request form (English or Spanish) must be added to your request.
More extensive background checks can be obtained through CBI: ICHC.
What types of information are needed to make a request?
-Type(s) of records that you would like to receive
-Case number(s)
-Date of incident
-Address of incident
-Type of incident
-Names and dates of birth of involved parties
-License plates & VINs of involved vehicles
What are the fees for requested records?
Fees are established by the Aurora City Council. C.R.S. 24-72-306 permits agencies to charge reasonable fees, not to exceed actual costs, for the research, retrieval, and redaction of criminal justice records. Click below for a detailed fee schedule:
When will records be received?
Requests are processed in the order that they are received. If there is a fee associated with your request, you will be invoiced before the requested items are processed.
How to Pay:
-Online: You can click on the "$" icon under the "Invoices" section of your request. You will receive a receipt for this payment by email that may go to your spam/junk folders.
-Phone: Credit card payments can be made by phone by calling (303)739-6320 Monday - Friday 08:00am - 04:00pm, excluding holidays.
-Mail: The Next Request number (Example: NR25-12345) must be written in the Memo line of the check for payment to be applied to your request. Checks can be mailed to:
Aurora Police Department
Attn: Records
15001 E Alameda Pkwy
Aurora, CO 80012
-In Person: Payment can be made at the Records window at the Aurora Police Department at 15001 E Alameda Pkwy, Monday - Friday 08:00am - 04:00pm, excluding holidays.
Completed Requests:
If you requested reports, you can find your records under the "Documents" tab within this request portal. These documents will remain available for 2 years after the date of your request.
If you requested digital media, an email was sent from AXON / evidence.com with a link to download the records. This link will remain available for 30 days.
For best experience, we recommend using a computer. This request portal has not been formatted for cell phone usage.
If records are not downloaded within the above timeframes, a new request must be submitted, which will have fees.