City of Fort Dodge, Iowa

• Links
   
  

• Accident/Incident Report Request form
• FDPD Local Arrest History

This section maintains all reports and related information generated by Fort Dodge Police Department. Most paper records are retained for 10 years, as allowed by Iowa code.  Fees to obtain copies of reports and other materials are outlined below and are in accordance with Iowa Code 22.1.  

Incident/Accident Reports: Reports deemed public information may be viewed in person during office hours. If an arrest has not been made, any suspect information will be redacted. Materials beyond the accident/incident report may require a subpoena before they will be released. Most information can be made available immediately, however some requests may take up to 10 days to process. You may also complete this form and mail in your request.

Arrest History: The record provided will be limited to records of arrests within Webster County, Iowa maintained by the Fort Dodge Police Department. Court case disposition will not be provided, and record of an arrest without disposition does not indicate guilt. Traffic and other citations are not included in this record. Individual incident reports may be obtained for an additional fee from the originating agency, if applicable. Juvenile records may only be released with a signed Authorization to Release Juvenile Records from the individual, as long as they are at least 18 years of age at the time of signing the authorization.

***More inclusive criminal history reports may be obtained from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. For more information, visit https://iowacriminalhistory.iowa.gov/default.aspx 

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

Fees

Requests for records can be made in person during office hours or mailed, along with payment (payable to Fort Dodge Police Department) 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.

Note: Webster County Jail records can be obtained by contacting the Webster County Sheriff's Office at 515-573-1410. Webster County Communication (dispatch) records can be obtained by contacting the Webster County Telecommunications at 515-573-2323.

Click here for Calls for Service logs.