FAQs
Availability of Police Records
If you are a defendant in an active criminal case your report must be obtained through either the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office or the City Attorney’s office.
Certain information contained in police records may not be available for public release, per Colorado Statutes, including the following items:
- At-risk adults.
- Juveniles.
- Sex assaults.
- Child abuse.
- Ongoing police investigations.
The Lakewood Police Department is allowed a reasonable amount of time to process your request per the Colorado Criminal Justice Act.
PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, AND BODY WORN CAMERA FOOTAGE
Payment for photos, videos, and body worn camera footage must be received before we will begin processing your request. The time required to process these requests varies greatly depending on the number of photos, length of video, and/or BWC footage as well as the complexity of the video being processed.
9-1-1 RECORDINGS AND ADDRESS CHECKS
To request records from the Jefferson County Communication Center, please visit their website.
Police Records Fees
All payments are non-refundable. Please review the Police Records Fees before submitting your request. Please note, we will not begin processing your request until your form of payment has been received.
Police Records Fees
- Police Reports
- Written Reports
- First 10 Pages_________________________________________$8.00
- Fax Transmittal of Report (15 page limit)___________ $2.00 per Report
- Report Certification_____________________________________$5.00 per document
- Clearance Letter* (Lakewood Contacts Only)_______$15.00
- Computer Search
- System Analysts______________________________________$35.00 per hour
- Crime Analysts_______________________________________$45.00 per hour
- Body Worn Camera Footage**
- Half Hour_____________________________________________$22.50** (Minimum One-Hour fee)
- One Hour_____________________________________________$45.00** (Minimum One-Hour fee)
- Traffic Camera Footage
- Booked into Property Unit_________________________$25.00
- (Less than 30 days old)_____________________________$50.00 (includes research fee)
- Photographs
- Digital Images_______________________________________$15.00
- Mug Photographs
- Manual Mug Photo__________________________________$5.50
- Electronic Mug Photo_______________________________$3.25
- Police Manual on CD-ROM____________________________$20.00 each
*State of Colorado police contacts may be ordered from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
Obtaining Impound (Tow) Release Paperwork
Lakewood Police impounds are handled by Ace Towing. Vehicle owners should respond to Ace Towing to pick up their vehicle. To retrieve an impounded vehicle from the impound lot, you must provide the following documentation:
- Proof of ownership (title or valid registration)
- Photo identification
- Proof of insurance for the vehicle (if available)
If there is no proof of insurance, the vehicle owner must work the with the impound lot, and arrange to tow the vehicle away from the facility.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO GET MY VEHICLE OUT OF IMPOUND?
Contact Ace Towing, during their hours of operation, for fee information:
Monday-Friday - 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday - Closed
Ace Towing
30 S. Tejon St.
Denver, CO 80223
Cold Cases
Cold cases are handled by the Lakewood Police Department Persons Division. Detectives re-investigate unsolved homicides, sexual assaults and suspicious missing person cases to bring to justice the perpetrators of these crimes. Advances in forensic science and DNA analysis are valuable tools in case resolution, but cold cases remain the most challenging that investigators face.
The Persons Division also works to provide answers and resolution to families of victims. Victim advocates provide case status information to families, work to ensure their constitutional due process, and extend access to a variety of victim services.
The Lakewood Police Department seeks your help in providing information. Over time, witnesses may have changed their relationships with suspects. Sharing information with law enforcement is often the key to cold case resolution. See summaries of unsolved cold cases by visiting the Colorado Bureau of Investigations
If you have information about any of the listed unsolved murder and missing person cases, please contact the Cold Case Hotline.
Other Cold Case Resources
Contact Information: