North Slope Borough Booking Records
North Slope Borough 24 Hour Booking records cover arrests handled by the North Slope Borough Police Department, which runs a State of Alaska Community Jail in Utqiagvik. NSBPD operates 24 hours a day with patrol, dispatch, and corrections all under one roof. To run a North Slope 24 Hour Booking search you can file a records request with NSBPD, look up the case on CourtView, or check VINE for state custody status. This page lists every contact, form, and step you need for North Slope booking records.
North Slope 24 Hour Booking Overview
NSBPD Booking and Records
The North Slope Borough Police Department is at 1068 Kiogak Street, Barrow, AK 99723. The main phone is (907) 852-0311. Fax is (907) 852-0318. The 24/7 dispatch line is 907-852-6111. Emergencies go to 911. Chief of Police Jeffrey Brown leads the department. Deputy Chief Phillip R. Brymer and Deputy Director of Administration Belinda M. Glastetter round out the command staff. The full department page is at north-slope.org.
NSBPD has three divisions. Central Office covers records, budget, and citizen complaints. Field Operations runs patrol, detectives, and the correctional officers who handle booking. Support Services runs dispatch and the data systems. Sub-stations sit in each of the seven remote villages and at Prudhoe Bay. That gives the borough full coverage across roughly 95,000 square miles of land.
The lobby is open Monday through Friday, except NSB holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The records desk is closed at lunch. Plan your visit around those windows. Records requests can also come in by mail or by phone.
Note: The North Slope Borough Police Department runs the only borough-wide jail in Northern Alaska, with sub-stations in every village under its command.
NSBPD Records Request Forms
NSBPD uses several forms for different request types. The general police records form is the NSBPD Records Request Form. There is also an NSBPD Evidence Request Form for evidence-related requests. The Criminal Justice Information Form is the right one for background checks. A Fingerprint Form covers fingerprinting services at the department. Pick the right form before you file. The wrong form slows the request down.
Here is a lead-in to the NSBPD page. The North Slope Borough publishes the police department site at north-slope.org, shown below.
The page lists each form and contact. Records requests run under APRA. The standard response time is ten business days, with a possible 10-day extension under 2 AAC 96.325(d) if the file is large or complex.
What appears on a North Slope booking record:
- Full legal name and date of birth
- Date, time, and location of arrest
- Statutory citation of the alleged offense
- Booking photographs and fingerprint impressions
- Arresting officer information
- Property inventory and custody status
- Court case number once assigned
North Slope Crime Statistics
NSBPD published crime data for 2019 showing 195 criminal complaints filed across the borough. Of those, 123 were violent crime complaints. Aggravated assault made up 115 of the violent counts. Property crime complaints came in at 72, with 46 larceny-theft cases and 18 burglary cases. The numbers run high for a borough this size because the population is small but the calls per capita are high.
NSBPD correctional officers handle booking and release at the Community Jail. They also run fingerprinting and photographing. The booking record opens at the door and closes when the person is transferred or released. Mugshots are kept on file but may be redacted for ongoing investigations. Juvenile cases are protected. Social Security numbers are redacted. Medical information is protected. Confidential informant details are withheld.
The borough coordinates with state and federal agencies on serious cases. Alaska State Troopers may step in for major incidents. The FBI has a presence for federal violations. The borough Public Safety Department runs all of this through the same NSBPD command structure in Utqiagvik.
The trooper Daily Dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov picks up any trooper arrest in the North Slope Borough. Trooper arrests on the Slope run through D Detachment. Each dispatch entry shows the date, time, charges, and remand facility. Prudhoe Bay incidents often appear on the dispatch because the oil field brings in a large seasonal workforce. NSBPD sub-stations in the seven remote villages handle initial holds. The sub-station officer logs the booking, then moves the person to the main community jail in Utqiagvik by air. The dispatch call center at 907-852-6111 runs around the clock and coordinates all of these village transfers. That single number is the fastest way to confirm a fresh North Slope 24 Hour Booking hold when the online tools have not updated yet.
North Slope Court Access
The Utqiagvik courthouse sits at 1049 Kiogak Street, Barrow, AK 99723. The Clerk of Court line is 907-852-4800. The judiciary mailing address is P.O. Box 69, Barrow, AK 99723-0069. The Borough Clerk office is at 1250 Agvik Street. Court hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The court clerk can pull a paper file at the counter if you give a name or case number.
Run a name on CourtView at records.courts.alaska.gov to see the case file from anywhere. The Alaska Court System search page is at courts.alaska.gov. The system shows charges, hearing dates, and case status. CourtView is free. It covers most trial court cases filed after 1990. Some cases come off the public site under AS 22.35.030 after acquittal or full dismissal.
The Alaska Court System tips page at courts.alaska.gov walks through how to track a person through a court file. Use it as a backup when a CourtView name search comes back empty. Court copy fees run $5.00 for the first document and $3.00 for each additional copy. Certified copies cost $10.00 first and $3.00 after.
VINE and APRA for North Slope
VINE tracks any North Slope arrestee moved to a state DOC facility. Call 1-800-247-9763 or go to vinelink.com. The service runs 24 hours a day. It is free. Sign up to get a release alert by phone or email. Set a four-digit PIN. The Alaska Department of Corrections home page is at doc.alaska.gov. NSBPD does not maintain its own public online jail roster, so VINE is the main tool for state custody status checks.
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 under AS 40.25.110. After that, NSBPD 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.
Note: NSBPD requests can take longer in winter when storms slow office operations and dispatch volume runs high.