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The following is in response to your Open Records Act request, received by the Atlanta Police Department. We are conducting a diligent search for records responsive to your request; and we estimate that if there are any records responsive to your request, they can be made available in 3-4 weeks. It is important to note that the estimated time frame and charges are subject to revision either up or down depending upon the actual time spent searching for, retrieving, and redacting the records as well as the actual number of pages of records that are retrieved. Payment is not required at this time. Exempt material will be redacted pursuant O.C.G.A. 50-18-72.
Pending Cases
Please be advised that pursuant O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(4), anything other than the initial incident report is exempt from release for cases that are pending investigation and/or adjudication.
Police Reports
To obtain a police report, please visit or contact the Atlanta Police Department’s Central Records Unit.
Atlanta Police Central Records
3493 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30331
Hours of Operation: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Phone: 404-546-7461
If you would like for the Central Records Unit to mail you the requested report, please mail your request along with a payment of $5.00 (Check or Money Order made payable to the City of Atlanta) to the Central Records Unit at the above address. Please note, if you are requesting an Accident Report you are required to provide a statement of need (Pursuant O.C.G.A. 50-18-72).
Fees
Your request may incur the following estimated charges:
General Preparation Fees |
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Paper Copies |
$ 0.10 per page |
Discs |
$1.00 per disc (CDs, DVDs) |
Mailing Fee |
$5.00 flat fee |
Certified Report Fee |
$3.00/certified report flat fee |
Record retrieval, review, and copying fee |
The hourly wage of the lowest paid person who can retrieve, review and copy records multiplied by the number of hours it takes to retrieve, review, and copy the requested records (Typically this wage is between $15.00 - $21.00/hour. Please note there will be no charge for first 15min) |
Commonly Requested Records and Redaction Times |
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Incident/Accident Reports |
Approximately 2-3 pages/report & Approx. 2 min. each to redact |
OPS File |
Approximately 100 pages/file & Approx. 1hr and 15 min. to redact |
Personnel Files |
Approximately 100 pages/file & Approx. 1hr and 15 min. to redact |
Investigative Files |
Approximately 100 pages/file & Approx. 1hr and 15 min. to redact |
Taxi Records |
Approximately 5 pages/Application & Approx. 30 min. to redact |
Code Enforcement Records |
Approximately 5 pages/record Approx. 15 min. each to redact |
Training History |
Approximately 3 pages/officer & No redaction time |
911 Recordings |
$ 22.00 per disc |