Email     Picking Up a Report     Mail in Requests     Paying with a Personal Check     

Criminal Background Checks     Fingerprinting

The Hamden Police Records Division is responsible for the storage, maintenance, and release of police reports and arrest records, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) and the Municipal Records Retention/Disposition Schedule of the State of Connecticut. This unit also ensures that crime data is compiled, validated and disseminated to the Public Safety Crime Analysis Unit of the State of Connecticut.

Main Records Number: 203-230-4090

Records Email:

Records@hamdenpd.com

Picking Up a Report?

Due to Covid-19 - The Records Division will be temporarily closed to the public.  All accident reports may be purchased online at www.buycrash.com.  Please note you must enter the full 10 digit report number with no dashes.  For example 2000012345 not 20-12345.  Please fill out a request form and email it to Records@hamdenpd.com for all other requests.

1. Allow 10 business days for reports to be completed
2. Call 203-230-4090 to confirm report is ready
3. Report fees are .50 cents per page
4. Certified copy fee - $1.00 for the first page and .50 each page thereafter
5. Please note that all reports are not releasable to the public. The Records Division decides which reports are releasable according to Chapter 14 of the Connecticut General Statutes (C.G. S. 1-200 through 1-259)
6. Motor vehicle accident reports may also be purchased and downloaded online by going to www.buycrash.com

Mail in Requests

For your convenience, you may mail in requests to: Hamden Police Department Records Division, 2900 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518. You must provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope to mail your report back and a copy of your photo ID. Please call ahead (203-230-4090) to find out if your report is ready and how much it will be.  Click here to download a Records Request Form.

If Paying With a Personal Check

Must bring/mail in a copy of driver’s license
Must have phone number and driver’s license number written on check
Make check payable to Treasurer, Town of Hamden

To Conduct a Criminal Background Check

Bring your photo ID, name and date of birth of person of interest
Cost: $10.00
Please note that background checks include Hamden arrests only, they do not include any other town. They do not include any motor vehicle arrests. (Speeding, DUI, etc.)

Fingerprinting

Electronic applicant fingerprinting is available at the Hamden Police Department . Biometric Identification Services, an outside electronic fingerprinting vendor will now be conducting all fingerprinting services.

You will need to call Biometric Identification Services at 860-345-2331 to make an appointment.

If you are getting fingerprinted for a pistol permit, then you must bring your COMPLETED pistol permit application with you.  

 Any questions can be directed to Officer Putnam at 203-230-4039.

Walk-ins for non pistol permit fingerprinting can call 888-436-8778 to make an appointment.

Mondays, 10am to 2pm 

Wednesdays, 2pm to 6pm

Connecticut and F.B.I. fingerprint cards WILL BE provided.

Due to the pandemic our waiting area in the lobby is closed.  Please wait in line outside and we will come outside to take you in when it is your turn.

Bring photo ID

Cost: $25.00

Payable by either: Cash, money order, cashier's check or business check.  Please make checks payable to Biometric Identification Services.

Credit cards and personal checks are NOT accepted.

All services are professionally provided by Biometric Identification Services.  On-site fingerprinting for groups also available.