Washington City Police Records
Washington City police records begin with the city records page, where the recorder keeps both the general GRAMA form and the police-specific GRAMA form in one place. That makes the search path easier because you can start with the city office that actually routes requests instead of guessing which form belongs where. If you are looking for a report, a policy record, or a city file that touches police work, Washington gives you a direct local starting point. The city also publishes related records materials, so one page can lead you from the request form to the next step without losing the thread of the search.
Washington Police Records Quick Facts
How to Request Washington Police Records
The official starting point is the Washington City Records and Codes page. It says the city offers both a general Government Records Request form and a police-specific Government Records Request form. That split matters because Washington City is not forcing one broad form on every request. If your search is for police records, the city has already separated that path from the rest of its records work, which keeps the process clear and local.
The same page also shows that Washington City keeps other public materials in the records area, including meetings, public notices, business licensing, ordinances, resolutions, RAP tax documents, and strategic plan documents. That is useful context because it tells you the records office is doing more than just police requests. Tara Pentz, the Washington City Recorder, is the contact listed on the page. Her office is at 111 North 100 East in Washington City, and the listed phone number is (435) 656-6308.
| City recorder | Tara Pentz |
|---|---|
| Office address | 111 North 100 East, Washington City, UT 84780 |
| Phone | (435) 656-6308 |
| Forms listed | General GRAMA form and police-specific GRAMA form |
| Other records materials | Meetings, public notices, ordinances, resolutions, RAP tax documents, strategic plan documents |
The city records page is also a good place to start if you need to think through request scope before you file. A lot of police records searches are easier when the requester already knows the date, incident type, or agency contact. Washington City's records page does not hide that process behind a maze of links. It puts the city recorder contact, the forms, and the supporting records categories in one place so you can move from a general search to a focused request with less guesswork.
The screenshot at Washington City Records and Codes is the local image source tied to the manifest file, and it is the best visual reference for the city records page.
This Washington City records screenshot shows the page where the city keeps the general and police-specific GRAMA forms and the city recorder contact.
Washington Police Records and ALPR Limits
The city also publishes an ALPR policy, and that policy is important because it explains what is not open to the public. Washington says ALPR data contains confidential information and is not open to public review. The policy also says the data may be shared only with other law-enforcement or prosecutorial agencies. That is a hard limit, so a general public records request will not unlock ALPR material the way it might unlock a routine city report.
If an ALPR request is made, Washington requires a written request that includes the agency name, the requester name, and the intended purpose. The request is reviewed by an Administration Assigned Supervisor before anything is released. That review step matters because it shows the city is treating ALPR material as a controlled record rather than as ordinary public paperwork. If the request is approved, the city keeps the approval on file, which gives the department a record of how the information was shared.
The policy is published on the city website under Utah Code 41-6a-2003 and 72-1-212. You do not need to guess why the city is cautious with ALPR files. The policy states it directly. That gives Washington police records requesters a clear boundary: ordinary police records follow the GRAMA route, but ALPR data follows the more limited law-enforcement sharing path.
Washington Police Records and Utah Backup Sources
If your Washington police records search turns into a court matter, Utah State Courts is the next official place to check. Court filings can help you match a report to a case number, a hearing, or a docket entry. That matters when a city record becomes part of a filing and the request is no longer just about the original police report. State courts are also a better follow-up source than a third-party search site because they keep the official court trail in one place.
When you need the statewide public-record framework behind Washington police records, Utah GRAMA is the right legal backup. The city records page is the local doorway, but the state law explains why the city keeps a general form separate from the police-specific form and why some records need more review before release. That is especially useful when a file contains a mix of routine material and protected information.
The city's records process and its ALPR policy work together. One side handles ordinary public records. The other side controls a limited law-enforcement data set. If you are building a request, keep those two paths separate. That will save time and reduce the chance that the city sends you back to fix a request that was too broad for the record type.
More Washington Police Records Resources
Washington police records are clearest when you keep the request local first and use state follow-up only when the file requires it. The city records page gives you the forms, the city recorder, and the other public records categories the city maintains. The ALPR policy sets a hard privacy boundary. Utah courts and Utah GRAMA fill in the broader legal picture.
| Washington City Records and Codes | City records page with the general and police-specific GRAMA forms |
|---|---|
| Washington City ALPR Policy | Policy for restricted automated license plate reader data |
| Utah State Courts | Official court follow-up for case-linked records |
If you need the broader county view next, move to Washington County police records. That county page is the right handoff when a Washington City matter overlaps with county services or when you want the city and county paths side by side.
Washington County Police Records
Washington City sits in Washington County, so the county page is the next step when you want the county-wide records picture or related sheriff resources. Use the county page when a Washington City police matter overlaps with county services or when you want the broader county process next to the city process.
Nearby Utah Cities
These nearby city pages help if the record belongs to a different police department.