City of Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Media Requests

Chief Dennis Quinn serves as the Public Information Officer and acts as a liaison between the Fort Dodge Police Department and the news media. Any press-related questions or requests may be directed to him. All press releases will be distributed to the media via email and posted on our Facebook page.

Calls for Service

Daily logs of calls for service are posted routinely. Due to privacy and/or safety concerns, some information may be redacted.

Calls for Service logs can be accessed by clicking here.

Records Requests

You may contact our department via email, phone, or in person during business hours to request police reports.

There is no fee for records that take less than 30 minutes to produce. In instances where records are  provided on a flash drive, disc, or other device, the cost of that device may be charged to the requesting party. Please contact us for a quote.

Basic information (date, time & location) is generally available to the public, except in circumstances where the disclosure of that information would jeopardize an ongoing investigation.

Incident Reports: Reports may be viewed or obtained in person during office hours. If an arrest has not been made, any suspect information will be redacted. Materials beyond the incident report may require a subpoena before they will be released. Most information can be made available same-day, however some requests may take up to 10 business days (but no more than 20 calendar days) to process. You may also complete this form and mail in your request. 

Accident Reports: Accident reports are available to involved parties, their insurance companies, insurance agents, or attorneys. Driver exchange forms are offered free of charge at the scene of the accident and may also be obtained free of charge from our administrative office.

Arrest History: This is not the same as a criminal history. The record provided will be limited to arrests only within Webster County, Iowa that are maintained by the Fort Dodge Police Department. Traffic records are not included. Juvenile records may only be included with a signed release if they are available. Court case disposition may not be provided, and record of an arrest without disposition does not indicate guilt. It is strongly suggested that requestors contact the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) for the most thorough history which includes court  dispositions.

Click here for a complete DCI Criminal History Record Check

You may also visit www.iowacourts.state.ia.us to search

court records free of charge.

Jail Records: Jail records, including mugshots, are maintained by the Webster County Jail, which is overseen by the Webster County Sheriff's Office.

Webster County Jail: 515-573-1462 • Webster County Sheriff: 515-573-1410

Dispatch Records: Call for service (dispatch) records are maintained by Webster County Telecommunications. They can be reached by calling 515-573-2323.

Fees

• There is no fee for records that take less than 30 minutes to produce. In instances where records are  provided on a flash drive, disc, or other device, the real cost of that device may be charged to the requesting party.
• The lawful custodian shall make every reasonable effort to provide the public record requested at no cost other than copying costs for a record which takes less than thirty minutes to produce. Iowa Code Chapter 22.3(1)

Requests for records can be made in person during office hours or mailed to:

Fort Dodge Police Department

Attn: Records

702 1st Ave. S.

Fort Dodge, IA 50501

For more information on the process for obtaining records, please call 515-573-1424 or email us.