Bristol Bay Borough 24 Hour Booking
Bristol Bay Borough 24 Hour Booking records track people held by the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department and Alaska State Troopers Naknek Post in King Salmon, Naknek, and South Naknek. The borough is small but covers 888 square miles. To run a 24 Hour Booking search here, you call the borough police, file a records request, and check the trooper Daily Dispatch. CourtView shows case data once charges are filed. This page maps each step.
Bristol Bay Borough Booking Overview
Bristol Bay Borough Police Booking Records
The Bristol Bay Borough Police Department is the main local force. The mailing address is P.O. Box 655, King Salmon, AK 99613. The phone is (907) 246-4222. The unit serves King Salmon, Naknek, and South Naknek. The department has about four officers. They handle law enforcement, jail operations, and court security. The borough police run a small detention facility for short term holds.
Bail and bond processing happens at the police department during business hours. Records requests get processed under the Alaska Public Records Act. Standard fees apply. To get a 24 Hour Booking record from the borough police, file a written request with the date, place, and names of the people involved. The department will respond within 10 business days under AS 40.25.110.
Most arrests in the borough start at the police office and end at the detention facility. The booking process includes fingerprinting, photographing, and personal information collection. After a short hold, most inmates get transferred out of the borough to a state Department of Corrections facility on the road system.
Note: Bristol Bay Borough Police handle bail and bond at the department, so the same office that takes the booking can also process release.
Bristol Bay Borough Detention Facility
The Bristol Bay Borough Detention Facility is a local booking and holding site. It is operated by the borough police. The location is in King Salmon. The facility runs short term only. Inmates with longer sentences or pre trial holds in serious cases get transferred to a state DOC facility. Most go to Anchorage Correctional Complex or Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer.
Booking at the borough facility includes fingerprints, mugshots, and the standard intake form. Staff record the full name, date of birth, charges, and personal property. To get inmate information, call the police department directly. The facility does not have a separate online roster. Once a person is moved to a state facility, you can find them on the Alaska VINE system.
The borough also runs the administration office at P.O. Box 189, Naknek, AK 99633. The phone is (907) 246-4224. The clerk email is clerk@bbbak.us. The borough office does not keep arrest records itself but can take public records requests for borough records like minutes and ordinances. The borough code includes public safety provisions and is online.
Alaska State Troopers Naknek Post
The Alaska State Troopers Naknek Post serves the Bristol Bay Borough and the surrounding area. The phone is (907) 246-3346. Troopers cover the unincorporated land. They also coordinate with Bristol Bay Borough Police for mutual aid and joint investigations. The Naknek Post is part of C Detachment, which covers Western Alaska, Kodiak, and the Aleutians.
Trooper arrests in the area show up on the Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch. Each entry has a case number, time, place, charge, and the remand facility. The dispatch is the easiest way to confirm a trooper booking near Bristol Bay. Troopers post entries every day.
For full trooper reports behind the press log entries, file through the DPS FOIA portal. Add the date and incident number. The system gives you a tracking key. Most requests come back in 10 working days. The first five person hours of search time per calendar month are free.
Below is the trooper Daily Dispatch page used for Bristol Bay arrests. The Alaska Department of Public Safety posts entries at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov.
The Daily Dispatch is the best single source for recent trooper arrests in the borough. Each report shows the incident number, time of arrest, and the detention facility where the person was booked.
Court Records and CourtView
Cases in the borough run through the Naknek Court for the Alaska Court System. Search criminal cases for free on CourtView. The system covers superior and district court matters. Search by name, case number, or ticket number. Bristol Bay case numbers carry the 3NA prefix for the Naknek court. The system shows charges, hearing dates, and docket entries.
Records may come off the public site after a dismissal or acquittal under AS 22.35.030. Court copy fees run $5 first, $3 after. Certified copies cost $10 first, $3 after. Court research time runs $30 per hour. Records before 1990 sit on paper card index only.
CourtView is free to use. The site warns that this is not a criminal history check. Always confirm the date of birth before you act on a name match.
What Bristol Bay Booking Records Show
A booking record from the borough detention facility covers the standard intake fields. Each line helps verify the identity of the person on the booking log.
- Booking number, full legal name, and aliases
- Date of birth, age, race, sex, height, weight
- Date, time, and place of arrest
- Arresting officer name and badge number
- Charges with Alaska Statute citations
- Bail amount or remand status
- Booking photo and fingerprint card
Personal property and money on hand at booking go on a separate inventory. Medical screening notes stay confidential. The booking photo is public unless the case is sealed by the court.
DOC Custody and VINE Tracking
Once an inmate from Bristol Bay Borough gets moved to a state facility, the easiest way to find them is the Alaska VINE system. VINE is free. Service runs 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-247-9763 or visit vinelink.com. Sign up for alerts so you get a phone call when the person is released, transferred, or escapes. Advance alerts go out 30 days before a release.
The Alaska Department of Corrections runs 13 facilities across the state. Most Bristol Bay holds end up in Anchorage or Palmer. Travel from King Salmon to the road system is by air. Weather can delay transports for a day or more.
Note: VINE is confidential and the offender will not know you signed up for status alerts on a Bristol Bay 24 Hour Booking case.
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. Phone (907) 269-5767. 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. Read the full guide at the Alaska Department of Law APRA page. Criminal Justice Information is exempt under AS 12.62.160.
Nearby Boroughs
Bristol Bay Borough sits at the head of Bristol Bay, next to several other rural census areas. Pick a nearby borough below to keep your 24 Hour Booking search going.