Search Aleutians West 24 Hour Booking
Aleutians West Census Area 24 Hour Booking records cover people held in Unalaska, St. Paul, and the small port towns out on the Aleutian Chain. Most arrests run through the Unalaska Department of Public Safety or Alaska State Troopers C Detachment. To find recent bookings or run a 24 Hour Booking search, you check the trooper Daily Dispatch, file a written records request with the local police, and look up cases in CourtView. This page lays out where to look first.
Aleutians West Census Area Overview
Aleutians West Booking Records
The Unalaska Department of Public Safety is the main local force in the census area. The office sits at 29 Safety Way, P.O. Box 370, Unalaska, AK 99685. The main line is (907) 581-1233. The dispatch email is dispatch@unalaska.gov. Unalaska runs police, corrections, and emergency communications under one roof. The corrections side holds a community contract jail with the State of Alaska. The jail caps out at 60 people. Long term holds get sent off island.
Unalaska also accepts federal custodies through DHS and the U.S. Marshals Service. The jail provides booking, time accounting, meals, transports, visit oversight, and commissary. Inmates have phone access from 8 AM to 10 PM each day. Visit hours run Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons and evenings. To get a 24 Hour Booking record from Unalaska, file a Public Information Request with the department. The office charges a non refundable fee of $20 for the first seven pages.
St. Paul Public Safety covers St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea. The unit is a Public Safety Access Point, or PSAP. They handle calls and minor arrests on the island. Records requests get processed under the Alaska Public Records Act. Reach the office through the City of St. Paul and ask for Public Safety. Coordination with troopers happens for serious cases.
Note: Unalaska holds people no more than 30 days locally before they get flown to a state DOC facility on the road system.
Trooper Coverage and Dispatch
Alaska State Troopers C Detachment is the primary law enforcement for unincorporated land in the census area. The hub post sits in Kodiak and covers the full Aleutian Chain. Troopers fly into smaller villages on a request basis. Tribal police agencies also work in some communities and add a layer of local law enforcement.
Below is the Unalaska Department of Public Safety home page. The city posts updates and contacts at unalaska.gov/publicsafety.
Use the Unalaska page to download the Public Information Request form, find the dispatch line, and check current visiting rules. The page also lists the chief, the deputy chief, and the corrections coordinator.
The trooper Daily Dispatch covers C Detachment arrests for the chain. Read it at the Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch. Each entry has a case number, time, place, charge, and the remand facility. Troopers post reports daily.
Records Request Process
To file a Public Information Request with Unalaska Public Safety, fill out the form with your name, the date, your mailing address, email, and phone. Add a clear description of the records you want. Note the date range. Add a case number if you know it. Pay the non refundable fee of $20 for the first seven pages. Submit by mail, in person, or by email to dispatch@unalaska.gov.
The standard response time is 10 business days under AS 40.25.110. Complex requests may need an extension. Some records get reviewed individually for legal release rules. Criminal justice information is exempt under AS 12.62.160.
For trooper records, file through the DPS FOIA portal. The system gives you a tracking number and a security key. Most trooper requests come back in 10 working days. The first five person hours of search time in a calendar month are free. Hourly rates apply after that under the same statute.
What Booking Records Show
A booking record from Unalaska covers the basic facts of the arrest. The form has a fixed list of fields that get filled in by the booking officer.
- Full legal name and aliases
- Date of birth, age, race, sex, height, weight
- Date, time, and place of arrest
- Booking number and arresting officer
- Current charges and outstanding warrants
- Bail or bond information and court dates
- Property inventory and housing assignment
Medical screening and release conditions also go on the file. The booking photo is public unless the case gets sealed by the court. Always confirm the date of birth before you act on a name match in any 24 Hour Booking lookup.
Court Cases and CourtView
Criminal cases for the Aleutians West Census Area get filed through the local trial court. You can search the cases for free on CourtView. The system covers superior and district court cases across the state. Search by name or by case number. The site shows charges, hearing dates, and docket entries. Records may come off the public site after a dismissal or acquittal under AS 22.35.030.
The court does not run a separate jail roster. CourtView is the place to go once a 24 Hour Booking moves into a formal case. For paper files older than 1990, contact the trial court clerk where the case was filed. The Alaska Court System ran a paper card index before that year.
Certified copies cost $5 for the first document and $3 for each one after. Court research time runs $30 per hour under the court fee schedule. The clerks at the local courthouse can help with case file review during business hours.
DOC Custody and VINE
The Alaska VINE system tracks people from Aleutians West who get sent to a state facility. VINE is free. Service runs 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-247-9763 or visit vinelink.com. Search by name or offender ID. Sign up for alerts so you get a phone call when the person is released, transferred, or escapes. TTY service is at 1-866-847-1298.
Long term holds usually go to a Department of Corrections facility on the road system. Most Aleutians West inmates land in Anchorage or at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer. Travel from the chain takes a full day or more when weather is bad. The DOC main line is (907) 334-2381.
Note: Use VINE to confirm that an Aleutians West booking made it to a state facility, since local holds are short and people move fast.
Background Checks and Statutes
For an official Alaska criminal history, file a request with the DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau. Name based checks cost $20. Fingerprint checks cost $35. The bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage. Call (907) 269-5767. Reports cover adult arrests and convictions in the state. The unit also runs the Alaska Sex Offender Registry under AS 12.63.
The Alaska Public Records Act sits in AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295. The Department of Law guide at law.alaska.gov walks you through the request rules step by step. Read AS 12.62.160 for the criminal justice information exemption.
Nearby Boroughs
Aleutians West sits next to several other census areas. Pick a nearby borough below to keep your 24 Hour Booking search going across the chain.