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RECORDS

How to Obtain Records

POLICE REPORTS:
The public can access police reports in a number of ways

  • phone requests
  • mailed requests
  • in-person requests
  • faxed requests
  • requests through the MPD website.

ACCIDENT REPORTS:

  • State of Wisconsin Motor Vehicle 4000 accident reports, Driver Exchange accident reports, and State of Wisconsin citizen accident reports (self-reports) are posted on our website generally within 7-10 days.
  • For phone requests of accidents call 608-266-4072.

FOR ALL OTHER REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

  • Call 608-266-4075.
  • Mailed requests should be directed to Madison Police Records, 211 S. Carroll Street, Madison, WI, 53703, or in-person.
  • The fax number to the Records Section is 608-
    267-1117.

FEES FOR REPORTS:

  • Fees for reports are 25 cents per page for most reports
  • 50 cents a page for reports pulled from microfilm – generally pre-1995.
  • There is an additional charge of $1.00 for mailed reports for postage and handling.

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTS (i.e., MV 4000, MPD Driver Exchange, Citizen Reports) are available 7-10 days after the accident at www.cityofmadison.com/police/accidents/
for FREE!

Supplemental reports are not available via MPD’s website.

Capt. Gloede
Carl Gloede
Records Section
Captain of Police

Records

211 South Carroll
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-4260
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