Anchorage 24 Hour Booking Records
Anchorage Municipality 24 Hour Booking records track people taken into custody by the Anchorage Police Department, Alaska State Troopers, federal agents, and University of Alaska Police within the past day. Anchorage is the largest jail and court hub in the state. To run a 24 Hour Booking search here, you check the APD records portal, look up the inmate at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, run the name in CourtView, and check VINE for custody status. This page walks through each step.
Anchorage 24 Hour Booking Overview
Anchorage Police Booking Records
The Anchorage Police Department is the main local force. The department sits at 716 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. The main line is 907-786-8900. The non emergency dispatch is 311. The records section number is (907) 786-8600. Customer service hours run 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. APD has jurisdiction from the first Knik River Bridge on the Glenn Highway down to McHugh Creek on the New Seward Highway. That covers most of the bowl.
APD takes records requests through an online portal at anchoragepolice.com/request-police-records. The unit calls it the APD Public Records Center. You create an account, click "New Request," and pick either Documents or Media. The two cannot be combined. Documents include police reports and supplemental reports. Media covers body camera, dash camera, 911 calls, and crime scene photos. You can run only one case or incident number per request.
APD processed more than 19,000 public records requests in 2025. The department updated its fee structure for August 2026. Public records requests that take three hours or less are now free. The old top fee ran up to $120. Research and retrieval after the first 10 minutes is billed at $40 per hour. Redaction also runs $40 per hour.
Below is the Anchorage Police Department records request page. The portal sits at anchoragepolice.com/request-police-records.
Use the portal to create an account, upload consent forms, and track your request. The system shows status as Received, In Review, Processing, or Completed. You get email alerts at each step. Completed records download from the portal. A consent form is required for records about yourself, a person in custody, or a juvenile.
Note: Documents and media are split into two separate requests at APD, so file twice if you need both for the same booking case.
Anchorage Correctional Complex
The Anchorage Correctional Complex is the main booking facility for the municipality. The address is 1400 E. 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The phone is (907) 269-4200. The complex is a multi security level facility. It holds pre trial detainees and sentenced inmates in the same building. That means a 24 Hour Booking hold and a longer stay can both happen here.
You can find a person at the complex through the Alaska VINE system. VINE is free. Service runs 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-247-9763 or go to vinelink.com. Visiting hours run by appointment. Video visits are also available. Medical and mental health services are on site.
Female arrestees from Anchorage and Eagle River usually go to Hiland Mountain Correctional Center. The address is 9101 Hesterberg Road, Eagle River, AK 99577. The phone is (907) 694-9511. Hiland Mountain holds up to 415 inmates. Security levels run from minimum up to close. Programs include education, skill training, and substance abuse treatment.
CourtView and Anchorage Trial Courts
The Anchorage Trial Courts sit at 825 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. The First Judicial District serves the municipality. Both Superior Court for felonies and District Court for misdemeanors run from this courthouse. To run a name or case number, use CourtView. The system is free. It covers criminal, civil, small claims, domestic relations, and child support filings.
Anchorage case numbers take the form 3AN-25-00001CR with leading zeros. The 3AN prefix tells you the case was filed in the Third Judicial District at Anchorage. CR is for criminal cases. The system returns up to 500 records per query. Records may come off the public site after a dismissal or acquittal under AS 22.35.030.
Court copy fees run $5 for the first document and $3 for each one after. Certified copies cost $10 first, $3 after. Court research time runs $30 per hour. The Records Division at the Anchorage courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerks can pull a paper file during business hours.
What Anchorage Booking Records Show
An Anchorage booking record is a long form. The intake desk fills in a fixed list of fields. The booking record is the source of most 24 Hour Booking lookups in the city.
- Full legal name, aliases, and date of birth
- Race, sex, height, weight, hair, eye color
- Date, time, and place of arrest
- Arresting agency, officer name, and badge
- Charges with Alaska Statute citations
- Booking number, mugshots, and fingerprint card
- Bail amount and assigned housing unit
Property and money on hand at booking go on a separate inventory sheet. Medical and mental health screening notes stay confidential. APD keeps adult arrest records for 10 years or until the subject's death. Juvenile arrest files are kept for 6 years or until the juvenile turns 18. Then both get destroyed under the records retention schedule.
Trooper Coverage and Daily Dispatch
Alaska State Troopers cover the rural fringe of the municipality and the Chugach State Park area. Trooper arrests show up on the Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch. Each post has a case number, time, place, charge, and the remand facility. The dispatch is the fastest way to confirm a trooper booking in or near Anchorage.
For full trooper reports, file a request through the DPS FOIA portal. Include the incident number and the date. Most requests come back in 10 working days. The first five person hours of search per calendar month are free under AS 40.25.110.
Federal arrests in Anchorage by FBI, ATF, or HSI may not show on APD or trooper logs at all. Those bookings move to the U.S. Marshals and end up at federal holding contracts. Federal court cases run through PACER, not CourtView.
VINE Custody Tracking
VINE is the main tool to confirm a person is in custody after an Anchorage booking. The service is free. It runs 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-247-9763 or visit vinelink.com. Register a phone number or email and pick a four digit PIN. VINE will call when the person is released, transferred, dies, escapes, or is placed on electronic monitoring. Advance alerts go out 30 days before a release.
The service is confidential. The offender will not know you signed up. Calls may come at any time of day or night. TTY is at 1-866-847-1298. The Alaska Department of Corrections contracts with VINE to run the service for state custody.
Note: Confirm the date of birth before you act on any name match in an Anchorage booking record or VINE search result.
Background Checks and Statutes
For an official Alaska criminal history, file a request with the DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau. The bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. Phone (907) 269-5767. Name based checks cost $20. Fingerprint checks cost $35. The unit also runs the Alaska Sex Offender Registry. The registry shows photos, current address, and conviction details under AS 12.63.
The Alaska Public Records Act sits in AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295. Read the full guide at the Alaska Department of Law APRA page. Criminal Justice Information is exempt under AS 12.62.160. The Department cannot confirm or deny that some criminal records exist. Court records older than 1990 sit on paper card index only.
Nearby Boroughs
Anchorage sits in Southcentral Alaska next to the Mat-Su, the Kenai, and the Chugach. Pick a nearby borough below to keep your 24 Hour Booking search going.