Police Records Bureau

The Records Division provides essential administrative support for Twin Falls Police Department operations through in-person service, phone support, and email correspondence. Serving as the central hub for documentation and information flow, Records helps ensure police work is accurately captured, accessible, and properly processed in support of public safety services across the City of Twin Falls.

The division is often the first point of contact for community members and others conducting business with the department. Records staff provide directions and answer questions, receive and route information, assist with filing police reports, provide fingerprinting services, process and fulfill public records requests, and manage parking citations—including payment collection.

The Records Division is staffed by 12 full-time employees, including:

• 1 Administrative Services Supervisor
• 1 Administrative Services Lead
• 6 Records Clerks
• 1 Community Service Officer
• 3 Transcriptionists

Public Records Law

The Public Records Law located in Idaho Code, Sections 9-335 through 9-348, provides that all investigative records maintained by the Twin Falls Police Department are public records and must be released, unless exempt as defined under Idaho Code, Section 9-335.

All requests for public records must be submitted online by visiting the Public Records Request Form. The Chief of Police, after consultation with the city attorney or records supervisor, has the final authority on whether documents are to be released.

If you have questions pertaining to the release of public records maintained by the Twin Falls Police Department, please call us at (208) 735-7226.