Kenai 24 Hour Booking Records

Kenai 24 Hour Booking records track people taken into custody in the city of Kenai within the past day. The Kenai Police Department covers all calls inside the city limits. Wildwood Correctional Complex sits just outside town and books most local arrests. To find recent Kenai arrests you can use the Kenai PD records office, the trooper Daily Dispatch, the Wildwood inmate roster, the Alaska CourtView portal, and the VINE locator. This page maps each tool and shows how to obtain a Kenai booking record.

Kenai Police Department

The Kenai Police Department sits at 107 South Willow Street, Kenai, Alaska 99611. The phone is (907) 283-7879. KPD is the main local source for Kenai 24 Hour Booking data. The department handles all calls within city limits. Kenai PD coordinates closely with the Alaska State Troopers for any case that crosses out of city boundaries.

The 2022 KPD report listed 6,950 total police service calls, 72 DUI arrests, and 2,700 traffic contacts. Each officer logs 80 training hours per year. The department runs a public records search on its website. The jail roster may also be available through the same page. Contact the records office to confirm what is currently posted and what requires a paper request.

Kenai PD records cover police narrative reports, dispatch logs, mug shots, and accident reports. Adult arrest reports get released after the case is filed in court. Open cases stay closed. Juvenile records are sealed. Victim contact info is withheld under AS 12.61.110.

Wildwood Correctional Complex

The Wildwood Correctional Complex sits at 10 Chugach Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611. The phone is (907) 260-7200. Wildwood holds about 360 prisoners under Alaska Department of Corrections jurisdiction. The facility runs at multiple security levels. All Kenai area arrestees are processed and held here pending bail or court.

Wildwood is the main 24 Hour Booking site for the Kenai Peninsula. Booking records hold the person's name, date of birth, charges at booking, mug shot, and bail amount. Visitation requires advance scheduling and adherence to facility guidelines. Mail goes through a screening process. Phone calls run through a contracted phone vendor.

Below is the Alaska Department of Corrections home page. The DOC keeps facility info and inmate contact tools at doc.alaska.gov.

The DOC main line is (907) 334-2381. The toll free line is (844) 934-2381. Use either for a fresh booking question if VINE has not yet picked up the entry.

Trooper Daily Dispatch in Kenai

The Alaska State Troopers Kenai Peninsula post handles trooper level calls in the area. The dispatch line is (907) 262-4453. Trooper arrests show up on the Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch. Each entry shows the date, time, charge, location, and remand site. Kenai area entries often list the location as Kenai, Soldotna, or Nikiski.

A typical entry reads like this: "On 12/23/2025 at about 1250 hours, Alaska State Troopers received a report from Wildwood Pretrial that an inmate had a warrant..." Warrant arrests and remands are documented here. E Detachment covers the full Kenai Peninsula including Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, Seward, and outlying areas.

Use the search bar on the Daily Dispatch page to filter by date or by name. The site supports a free text search. Type Kenai or Soldotna into the keyword box to pull recent trooper bookings.

Kenai Cases on CourtView

Once a charge is filed, the case enters the Alaska CourtView portal. The Kenai courthouse sits at 125 Trading Bay Drive, Kenai, AK 99611. The phone is (907) 283-3110. The court is part of the Third Judicial District. Both Superior and District Court hear cases here. Case numbers start with 3KN.

CourtView shows case type, charges filed, hearing dates, docket entries, and bail status. Search by name, by case number, or by ticket number. The portal is free. It returns up to 500 records per query. Add a date of birth to confirm a name match. CourtView is not a criminal history check. Some cases come off the public site under AS 22.35.030 after acquittal or full dismissal.

Court copy fees run $5 for the first document and $3 for each more page. Certified copies cost $10 first, $3 after. Research time runs $30 per hour. Court clerks can assist with case file review for older Kenai records.

VINE for Kenai Inmates

The Alaska VINE system tracks Kenai inmates in custody at Wildwood and any state facility. Call 1-800-247-9763 or go to vinelink.com. Search by name, by date of birth, or by inmate ID. The service is free and runs 24 hours a day. The TTY line is 1-866-847-1298.

Sign up for alerts. Set a four-digit PIN. VINE will call or email when the person is moved, released, or sent to court. Alerts go out 30 days before a planned release. The service is fully confidential. The inmate is never told you signed up.

VINE is the main way to confirm a fresh Wildwood booking when you cannot reach the facility by phone. The data updates within hours of intake.

Kenai Arrest Statistics

The 2022 Kenai Police annual report breaks down arrest data for the city. KPD logged 459 adult arrests that year. Juvenile arrests totaled 16. DUI arrests came in at 72. Officers made 2,700 traffic contacts during the same period. Each of these contacts can lead to a Kenai 24 Hour Booking entry at Wildwood if the stop results in an arrest.

Kenai PD keeps 80 hours of training per officer each year. That training covers use of force, booking procedures, and records management. The department responds to roughly 6,950 calls for service per year. Not every call ends in an arrest, but the ones that do flow through Wildwood for intake and booking.

Records Requests for Kenai

To get a full Kenai police report, file a public records request with the Kenai Police Department. Most requests get a reply within 10 working days under the Alaska Public Records Act, codified at AS 40.25.110. The first 5 person hours of staff search time are free. The full law is laid out in the Alaska Department of Law APRA guide.

For trooper reports, file a request through the DPS public records portal. Include the date, the location, and the names of the parties. The portal returns a request number and a security key. Save those to track the request. Records may be held back if the case is still open or if release would harm the case under AS 40.25.120.

For statewide background checks use the DPS background check portal. A name based check costs $20 and a fingerprint check costs $35. The bureau sits at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Resources

Kenai sits inside the Kenai Peninsula Borough. For borough wide booking and court info visit the Kenai Peninsula Borough 24 Hour Booking page. The borough page covers Kenai PD, Soldotna PD, Homer PD, Seward PD, the trooper posts, the Kenai courthouse, and Wildwood.

Nearby Kenai Peninsula Pages

Other peninsula communities share Wildwood and the Kenai trial court for 24 Hour Booking records.