If you wish to review or inspect any specific identifiable records of the University of Washington Police Department available under the Public Disclosure Act (PDA), you may make a Public Disclosure request. Requests for records available under the PDA should be sent to Office of Public Records & Open Public Meetings, 4014 University Way N. E., Seattle, WA 98105-6203, (206) 543-9180 or by email: pubrec@u.washington.edu.
If you are the victim of a crime and want a copy of the police report, submit a request to:
The request should include some or all of the following information:
If your case has been referred to, and accepted by, a prosecutor, your attorney will automatically receive copies of all crime reports under the discovery process. If your case has not been referred to, or not accepted by, a prosecutor, you may receive a copy of the police report as listed above for crime victims. The cost of a report is $.15 per page, as authorized by RCW 42.17.300, not including postage.
The request should include some or all of the following information:
If you need a copy of a report to make an insurance claim, either as a result of a crime or of a traffic accident, you should notify your insurance company to contact UWPD directly with the identifying information. The processing fee for insurance-related requests is $8.00 per report. Checks may be made payable to the 'University of Washington Police Department'. Please include a postage-paid return envelope.
The address is:
If you want to review any identifiable police report, you may come to the UWPD during business hours and review an appropriately edited report free of charge. It will take much less time if you call the records section for an appointment first.