HOW DO I REQUEST RECORDS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY?
Alaska law requires state and local agencies to make public records available for inspection by the public in the format in which the agency maintains or disseminates them; public information requests are subject to certain exceptions and reasonable fees. DPS public records could include Alaska State Trooper Incident Reports, Body-Worn Camera Footage, State Trooper Collision Reports, etc. DPS does not possess the records of local police departments or federal law enforcement agencies.
Step 1: Click the button below to start your public records request.
Start Public Records Request
You will be redirected to the DPS public records portal: https://dpsalaska.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest
Step 2: Complete the form
Complete the information request form—be sure to include enough detail to allow the assigned employee to locate the specific records being requested.
Step 3: Submit the form
After completing the form, click on “Submit” to electronically submit your request.
Step 4: Costs for Public Records
Should your public information request incur a charge; you will be contacted prior to the request being processed.
For questions please e-mail dps.publicinforequest@alaska.gov.
See: AS 40.25.110; AS 40.25.115; AS 40.25.120. See also 2 AAC 96.200. Public information principles