Nome Census Area Arrest Records
Nome Census Area 24 Hour Booking records cover arrests by Nome Police, Alaska State Troopers out of the Nome and Unalakleet posts, and VPSOs in the smaller villages. Most people booked into custody land at Anvil Mountain Correctional Center on the edge of Nome. To run a Nome 24 Hour Booking search you start with the Nome Police jail register, then check the trooper Daily Dispatch and CourtView, and finish with VINE for the current custody status. This page lays out the contacts and the steps in plain order.
Nome 24 Hour Booking Overview
Nome Police Jail Register
The Nome Police Department keeps a detailed jail register of recent arrests. The department has a public-facing record of bookings as a transparency measure. Reach Nome Police at 907-443-5262. The department processes record requests under the Alaska Public Records Act. The Public Safety Advisory Commission, set up in 2019, provides civilian oversight and has the power to review police reports and statistics.
Police reports for the area are broken out by race and gender through the commission. That data is available on request. From 2018 through 2020 the trooper region around Nome saw arrests fall from 576 down to 477. That tracks with a slow drop in serious calls. The Nome Police register is the most current public source for city-level booking activity.
To get a full police report, ask for the Public Records Request Form. Include the full name of the person, the date of birth if known, the date of the arrest, and a case number if you have one. The standard response time is ten business days. Fees may apply for copies and for search time over five person-hours per calendar month under AS 40.25.110.
The Nome Police Department also coordinates with Village Public Safety Officers in the surrounding communities. VPSOs handle first response in small villages and radio in to Nome for backup. When a VPSO makes an arrest, the booking often ends up at Nome Police or at Anvil Mountain. The jail register at Nome Police captures those transfers too. The Public Safety Advisory Commission reviews data from all of these sources, including VPSO calls. That commission was the first civilian oversight body for Nome law enforcement. Its reports break out arrest data by race and gender, which is unusual for rural Alaska. You can request those reports under the Alaska Public Records Act at law.alaska.gov.
Note: The Nome Police jail register is one of the few public-facing booking logs in rural Alaska, so check it first for any city arrest.
Trooper Posts Serving Nome
Two trooper posts cover the Nome region. The Nome post handles Nome and the closest villages. The Unalakleet post handles the Norton Sound communities to the east. Both posts file records requests through the state portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com. Give the troopers the full legal name, date of birth, and the date and location of the arrest. The portal will give you a request number.
The trooper Daily Dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov covers C Detachment arrests across Western Alaska. Each entry shows the incident number, the date and time, the charges, and the remand location. Many Nome region arrests end with "remanded to Anvil Mountain Correctional Center." That tells you the next stop for the booking record.
The Daily Dispatch supports text search and date range search. You can pull entries by incident number too. A typical incident number runs in the format AK26021492. The dispatch is the best free source for trooper-level arrest activity. It does not cover Nome Police bookings.
Anvil Mountain Correctional Center
Anvil Mountain Correctional Center sits at 1810 Center Creek Road in Nome. The phone is (907) 443-2241. The facility serves the entire Nome Census Area as the regional booking and detention site. It is run by the Alaska Department of Corrections. Booking records include the charges, the bail amount, and the housing unit. The intake desk runs 24 hours a day. VINE is searchable for any inmate housed at Anvil Mountain.
Visiting hours are by appointment. Call ahead to confirm the day and time. Visitors must bring a government photo ID and may need to be on the inmate's approved list. The Alaska Department of Corrections home page is at doc.alaska.gov. The DOC main line is (907) 334-2381 or toll free (844) 934-2381.
Steps for an Anvil Mountain custody check:
- Look up the name on VINE first
- If no record, call the facility direct
- Ask for the booking date and housing unit
- File a records request with Nome Police or troopers for the report
- Run the name on CourtView for the case file
CourtView for Nome Census Cases
The Alaska Court System runs CourtView at records.courts.alaska.gov. Nome Census Area cases are filed through the Nome courthouse and appear on CourtView once the charging document is on file. Court clerks can pull a paper copy in person. Public access is open during normal court hours. Certified copies are made on request.
Search CourtView by name, case number, or ticket number. The system shows charges, hearing dates, docket entries, and case status. CourtView is free and covers most trial court cases filed after 1990. Some cases come off the public site under AS 22.35.030 if the person was acquitted or the case was fully dismissed. Juvenile records are closed.
Here is a lead-in to the CourtView case search. The Alaska Court System publishes the search portal at courts.alaska.gov, shown below.
The court tips page at courts.alaska.gov walks through the steps for tracking a person through a court file. Use it if a name search comes back empty.
VINE and Public Records Rules
VINE is the fastest way to confirm that a Nome arrestee is in state custody. Call 1-800-247-9763 or go to vinelink.com. Service runs 24 hours a day. It is free. Sign up to get an alert by phone or email when the person is released, transferred, escapes, or dies in custody. Set a four-digit PIN. Advance alerts go out 30 days before a planned release. TTY service is at 1-866-847-1298.
The Alaska Public Records Act guide is at law.alaska.gov. Read the full statute text on the Alaska Statutes site at akleg.gov. The first five person-hours of search time per calendar month are free. After that, the agency may charge salary and benefit costs. Copy fees are reasonable. There is no charge for inspection if you do not need a copy.
The DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau handles statewide background checks. A name-based check costs $20. A fingerprint check costs $35. The bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road in Anchorage. Reach them at (907) 269-5767. Reports cover Alaska arrests and convictions through the Alaska Public Safety Information Network.
Nome Booking Search Tips
Nome serves as the regional hub for much of the Seward Peninsula and Bering Strait area. Most village arrests route through Nome before transport to Anvil Mountain. If you are looking for a Nome 24 Hour Booking from a remote village, start with the trooper Daily Dispatch under C Detachment. Then check Nome PD records if the arrest happened inside city limits. VPSO incidents often feed into the trooper log within 24 hours. Call (907) 443-5262 for the Nome PD records desk.