The Records Division provides general services to the public during the operational hours Monday – Thursday from 7:00am to 6:00pm. The Records Division also registers sex, gang, arson, and narcotics offenders, processes and maintains police-related reports, and provides other ancillary services in support of the Department’s overall goal of providing quality customer service to our community.
The Records Division staffs a police officer at the main desk during normal business hours in an effort to assist the public with a variety of issues to include ticket “sign-offs” for a fee of $10.
Copies of Police Reports
The Records Division provides copies of police reports to the general public for a fee of $1.00 for the first page and 15 cents for each additional page of the same report. Fees for a police reports are waived for victims of domestic violence and stolen identity.
If you want a copy of a police report you may fill out the Police Report Application Request Form located online and in the Records Division. You may submit the request in person or you may mail it to:
National City Police Department
Attention: Records Division
1200 National City Boulevard
National City, CA. 91950
Please note there is a ten (working) day processing period upon receipt of each request.
In addition, copies of Traffic Collision Reports can be purchased online by clicking here.
Registrant Information
All registrations, including Sex, Narcotics, and Arson, require an appointment be made in advance by calling 619-336-4400 Monday-Thursday from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Appointment times are:
Tuesday Thursdays
9:00 AM 1:00 PM
9:30 AM 1:30 PM
10:00 AM 2:00 PM
10:30 AM 2:30 PM
11:00 AM 3:00 PM
11:30 AM 3:30 PM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
The following are the days and times registrants may visit the Records Division:
Gang Registrants: By appointment only
Download Forms
- Request Copy of Report: Download PDF or Download Word File
- Application For Local Record Check Letter: Download PDF or Download Word Document
- Lost Property Report: Download PDF or Download Word Document
Records Division Contact Information
Main: (619) 336-4400
Fax: (619) 336-4454
Email: records@nationalcityca.gov