Homer 24 Hour Booking

Homer 24 Hour Booking records cover arrests made by the Homer Police Department, the Alaska State Troopers, and other agencies working the southern Kenai Peninsula. You can search Homer arrest records through the police department, the Homer Community Jail, the Wildwood Correctional Complex, and the Alaska Court System CourtView portal. This page walks through where to find Homer 24 Hour Booking data, how to look up a person in custody, and which offices to contact for copies of arrest reports.

Homer Police Department Records

The Homer Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Homer. The department handles patrol, criminal investigations, and emergency response. The station is at 625 Grubstake Avenue, Homer, AK 99603. The main phone is (907) 235-3150. You can find general department information at police.ci.homer.ak.us.

Homer PD publishes annual reports with arrest statistics. The reports break down arrests by category. Drug and alcohol related arrests, property crimes, violent crimes, and misdemeanor versus felony counts all get tracked. In 2022 the department made 270 adult arrests and 5 juvenile arrests. Those numbers give a rough idea of how many Homer 24 Hour Booking entries flow through the system each year.

The Public Information Officer for Homer PD is Jenny Carroll. Her office line is (907) 435-3101. She handles press inquiries, media requests, and public information about active cases. Contact her if you need details on a recent Homer arrest that made the news or if you have questions about what records are available.

Below is the Homer Police Department website. Visit police.ci.homer.ak.us for department contact details and public safety updates.

The site lists department staff, contact numbers, and links to city services. Use it as a starting point for any Homer 24 Hour Booking request.

Homer Community Jail Bookings

The Homer Community Jail provides short-term detention for Homer arrests. The jail is housed at the Homer Police Department building on Grubstake Avenue. It holds people after a Bethel 24 Hour Booking intake until a court hearing or a transfer to a larger facility.

The jail is small. It is not meant for long stays. People sentenced to more than a few days get moved to Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai. Wildwood is at 10 Chugach Avenue, Kenai, AK 99611. The phone is (907) 260-7200. The facility is run by the Alaska Department of Corrections and holds both pretrial and sentenced inmates from across the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Homer Community Jail staff track who comes in and who goes out. The booking log includes name, date of birth, charges, bail amount, and booking number. That data feeds into the wider DOC system once a transfer happens. If you need to find someone who was arrested in Homer and moved to Wildwood, use the VINE system.

Alaska State Troopers Near Homer

The Alaska State Troopers Anchor Point Post covers the area around Homer. The post phone is (907) 235-8239. Troopers handle calls on the roads outside Homer city limits, in small communities along Kachemak Bay, and in unincorporated parts of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Trooper arrests show up on the Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch. The Dispatch posts daily with the date, time, location, charge, and remand facility for each arrest. Homer area entries are common during the summer tourist season. The Dispatch is free. No login is needed.

You can file a records request with the Alaska Department of Public Safety through dpsalaska.justfoia.com. Include the incident date and names of parties. State law under AS 40.25.110 gives DPS 10 working days to respond. The portal gives you a request number to track progress.

CourtView for Homer Cases

Homer criminal cases are filed in the Third Judicial District. The Homer Trial Court handles arraignments and hearings for the area. Case data posts to the Alaska Court System CourtView portal. CourtView is free. Search by name, case number, or ticket number.

The system shows charges, hearing dates, docket entries, and bail. It pulls from Superior and District courts. Use CourtView once a Homer 24 Hour Booking arrest has moved into a court case. The site returns up to 500 results per query.

Some Homer cases drop off CourtView. Under AS 22.35.030 the court removes a case 60 days after acquittal or full dismissal. Juvenile, CINA, and adoption matters never appear on the public portal. Always check date of birth before acting on a name match.

Homer Records Request Steps

You can get Homer 24 Hour Booking records through three main paths. Contact Homer PD at (907) 235-3150 for city arrest reports. Use the DPS FOIA portal for trooper records. Or search CourtView for court files.

For Homer PD, call the records division or visit the station at 625 Grubstake Avenue. Written requests are preferred. Include the case number, the date of the incident, and names of people involved. Processing time varies. Closed cases come back faster than active ones.

The Alaska Public Records Act sets the rules. APRA is in AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295. The Alaska Department of Law APRA page covers exemptions, fees, and the appeal process. Active investigations, juvenile files, and certain victim information stay sealed under state law.

For formal background checks, the DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. Name checks cost $20. Fingerprint checks cost $35. The phone is (907) 269-5767. Those reports cover all adult arrests and convictions in Alaska.

VINE Custody Tracking for Homer

The Alaska VINE system tracks Homer arrestees once they enter the state DOC system. VINE is free. It runs 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-247-9763 or visit vinelink.com. The service shows custody status and facility location for any person held by the Alaska Department of Corrections.

You can sign up for alerts. VINE will call or email when an offender is released, transferred, or escapes. Advance alerts go out 30 days before a planned release. Register a phone number, an email, or both. TTY service is at 1-866-847-1298 for the hearing impaired.

VINE covers all DOC facilities in Alaska. That includes Wildwood in Kenai, the Anchorage Correctional Complex, Spring Creek in Seward, and others. If a Homer arrestee gets moved, VINE will show the new location. The system updates in close to real time.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Records

Homer sits in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. All Homer 24 Hour Booking activity rolls up to the borough level. For more on borough wide records, see the Kenai Peninsula Borough records page.

Homer Booking Search Notes

Homer sits at the end of the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula. The Homer Police Department handles most local calls. The Homer Community Jail holds people short term. Long holds move to Wildwood in Kenai. For a 24 Hour Booking check, start with Homer PD at (907) 235-3150. Ask for the records desk. Call first before you drive in. The clerk can tell you over the phone whether the file is ready or still pending. That saves a trip down the highway.

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