Tulsa Police Records Search

Tulsa police records are public documents under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and the Tulsa Police Department Records Section handles all requests by mail at P.O. Box 1027. This guide covers arrest reports, incident records, warrant lookups, body camera footage requests, and court case files tied to Tulsa police activity in Tulsa County.

Tulsa Police Department Records Section

The Tulsa Police Department Records Section processes police reports, data entry, and public records requests for the city. About 30 civilian employees staff the section. The mailing address for all records requests is: Records Custodian, Tulsa Police Records, P.O. Box 1027, Tulsa, OK 74103. The phone number is (918) 596-9286. The section operates under Title 51, Subsection 24 of the Oklahoma statutes, which is the state's core open records law.

Tulsa Police releases a defined set of records as open under Oklahoma law. Available records include arrestee name, date of birth, address, race, sex, and occupation. The department also releases the facts of an arrest, including the cause and the arresting officer's name. Conviction information, warrant dispositions, the chronological incident list, crime summaries by classification, radio logs, jail registers, and booking data are all considered open records. Body camera and vehicle camera audio and video may be released with permitted redactions.

The department's open records page explains what documents are available and how to submit your request.

Visit the Tulsa Police open records page to download the request form, review the fee schedule, and find the mailing address for your submission.

Juvenile records are a firm exception. Tulsa Police cannot release any juvenile records under any circumstances. Title 10A of the Oklahoma statutes governs this restriction. It is not subject to waiver. If you ask for records that involve a juvenile, that portion will be withheld regardless of who is asking.

How to Request Tulsa Police Records

Fill out the Open Records Request form on the Tulsa Police website and mail it to the Records Custodian at P.O. Box 1027, Tulsa, OK 74103. Include the date and location of the incident, the names of people involved, and the type of record you want. A report number helps speed things up if you have one. Call (918) 596-9286 with questions before you submit.

Fees are set by City Ordinance 19224. The standard rate is $3.00 for 10 pages or fewer. Pages beyond 10 cost $1.00 each. For documents not covered by the ordinance, the rate drops to $0.25 per page. These fees are not negotiable on standard requests.

Some people get copies at no charge. Victims of criminal offenses can get the report from their own case for free. Pedestrians, vehicle occupants, and vehicle owners directly involved in a traffic collision are entitled to one free copy of the collision report. After that first copy, standard fees apply. Note your status in your request so the department can apply the waiver without a follow-up.

Data and research requests, such as crime statistics broken down by area or time period, go to the Chief of Police in writing. A research fee applies. Contact (918) 596-9286 to ask about the fee amount before you submit a formal request.

Subpoenas for Tulsa Police records must be hand-delivered or sent by certified mail to the City Clerk at City Hall, 175 E 2nd Street, Tulsa. Do not send a records subpoena to the Records Section. Wrong delivery will delay production.

The department also runs a Citizens' Online Police Reporting System for non-emergency incidents. It does not cover in-progress crimes, anonymous reports, traffic collisions, or crimes outside city limits. It is a reporting tool, not a records request tool. If you need a copy of a report you already filed, use the mail process above.

Tulsa Municipal Court and Jail Records

Tulsa Municipal Court handles city ordinance violations and lower-level offenses that originate with Tulsa Police. Two free online tools let you search city-level jail and warrant data without creating an account.

The city's inmate information center shows who is currently held at the Tulsa municipal jail. Search by name to check current custody status.

The Tulsa Municipal Inmate Information Center is updated regularly and does not require registration to use.

The warrant search tool is separate from the inmate search. Use it to check whether an active warrant has been issued for a specific person through Tulsa Municipal Court.

The Tulsa Police warrant search is publicly accessible and free to use. It covers active warrants at the city level.

People booked into the Tulsa County jail are held at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, operated by the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. County jail booking data is separate from the city jail roster. For victim notification on any Tulsa or Tulsa County detainee, VINE provides free automated custody alerts by phone, email, or text. It covers both facilities.

Tulsa County Court Records

Felony and misdemeanor cases that start with a Tulsa Police arrest go to Tulsa County District Court. The Oklahoma State Courts Network is the free public tool for searching those records.

Search Tulsa County court records on OSCN

OSCN lets you search by party name, case number, or attorney. It shows docket entries, charges filed, hearing dates, and case outcomes. You can see whether a case was dismissed, resolved by plea, or taken to trial. No account is needed, and searching is free. Most Tulsa County criminal records go back many years in the system.

The On Demand Court Records system at ODCR covers many Oklahoma counties and can fill gaps if OSCN does not return what you need. For certified copies of court documents, contact the Tulsa County Court Clerk directly. The clerk's office is at the Tulsa County Courthouse, 500 S Denver Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103. Certified copies carry a per-page fee set by state statute and are not available through online search tools.

Oklahoma Background Checks

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation runs the state's criminal history check system. OSBI's Criminal History Request Portal, called CHIRP, handles both name-based and fingerprint-based searches. A name-based check costs $15. A fingerprint-based search costs $19 and is more reliable for legal purposes since it matches a physical identifier rather than a name that could belong to multiple people.

Access the OSBI CHIRP background check portal

OSBI is at 6600 N. Harvey Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. The main number is (405) 848-6724. You can request your own history through CHIRP the same way you would request someone else's. The fingerprint option is often required for professional licensing, adoption proceedings, and certain court matters.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections runs a free sex offender and offender search tool covering people currently incarcerated or under supervision in Oklahoma. Find it at okoffender.doc.ok.gov. For victim notification when an offender's status changes, use VINE. You can register to receive alerts by phone or email at no cost.

Oklahoma Open Records Act

Oklahoma's Open Records Act runs from Title 51 O.S. Section 24A.1 through Section 24A.22. The law gives anyone the right to inspect and copy records held by public agencies, including police departments. Agencies must respond to requests promptly. They can charge reasonable copying fees but cannot use fees to block access.

Some records are exempt. Active criminal investigation files, juvenile records under Title 10A, and materials that could identify confidential informants may be withheld. If a request is denied, the agency must state which exemption applies. You have the right to challenge that denial in court. The burden is on the agency to justify withholding, not on you to prove why you should have it. A court that finds the denial unlawful may also award attorney fees to a successful requester.

Completed arrest records and incident reports are generally available under the act. Digital media like body camera footage may go through a review process before release, which is why the department handles those requests separately from standard paper reports.

Tulsa County and Nearby Cities

Tulsa is in Tulsa County. Criminal filings that follow Tulsa Police arrests are heard at Tulsa County District Court. The county page has more detail on the courthouse and court clerk contacts.

Other qualifying cities near Tulsa with their own police records pages: