Find Police Records in College, Alaska

College police records are split across three agencies, and which one holds your report depends on where the incident happened. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Department covers the campus area. The Fairbanks Police Department and Alaska State Troopers handle the surrounding unincorporated community. College has no city government and no standalone city police, so knowing agency boundaries matters when you start your search. This page covers each agency, how to request records, and where to find court and criminal history information.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Department

The UAF Police Department operates 24 hours a day and covers all incidents on and around the UAF campus. College, as a community, grew up around the university, so the UAF PD is often the first agency people contact when looking for records from this area.

The UAF PD's jurisdiction covers a defined area: Farmer's Loop Road to University Avenue on the east, Geist Road on the south, the Parks Highway and Sheep Creek Road on the west, and Yankovich Road on the north. If your incident happened inside those boundaries, UAF Police handled it. Outside those lines, you need the Fairbanks Police Department or Alaska State Troopers.

Contact for records requests:

One important limitation: UAF Police will not release records generated by other law enforcement agencies. If you want criminal history records from anywhere in Alaska, you need to go through the Alaska Department of Public Safety directly, not through UAF PD.

The image below is from the UAF Police Department website, where you can find contact details and information about campus law enforcement services.

Screenshot source: uaf.edu/police

The UAF PD handles all on-campus incidents and responds 24/7. For records outside the campus boundary, you will need to contact FPD or AST instead.

Fairbanks Police Department

For incidents in the College area that fall outside UAF's jurisdiction, the Fairbanks Police Department may have handled the call. You can check by calling their main line at (907) 450-6500 or submitting a request through the FPD NextRequest portal.

The FPD Citizens Resources page at alaskapolice.us/citizens-resources has the Request for Police Records form. You can send it by email to fpd@fairbanks.us or bring it in person. When you submit the form, include as much detail as you can. A case number is best, but a date, time, and approximate address also work. The more specific you are, the faster the search goes.

The FPD has been serving Fairbanks since 1904. Their main page is at alaskapolice.us. Most responses come back within 10 working days under the Alaska Public Records Act.

Alaska State Troopers

The Alaska State Troopers cover parts of the College area outside both UAF and Fairbanks city jurisdiction. AST Detachment D is based at 1979 Peger Road, Fairbanks AK 99709. You can reach the Fairbanks dispatch at (907) 451-5100.

To request a trooper report, call or visit the Peger Road office. Have the date, time, and location ready. There is no online self-service portal for trooper incident reports. Most requests are handled by phone or in person. Processing time varies but the 10-day APRA window applies here too.

If you want to report a minor crime online rather than by phone, the AST online crime reporting system accepts certain non-emergency reports. It does not replace the records request process, but it can be useful for documentation purposes.

Court Records Through CourtView

Alaska's court system runs a public search database called CourtView. It covers all trial courts in the state, including the Fairbanks court that handles College-area cases. You can search by name or case number at courts.alaska.gov.

CourtView shows case status, charges, hearing dates, and dispositions. It works for both criminal and civil cases. If a case ended in acquittal or dismissal, access to that record may be restricted under AS 22.35.030. The online system shows the index, not the full file. For actual documents you need to contact the trial court.

The image below shows the Alaska CourtView case search portal used for looking up court cases in Fairbanks and the College area.

Screenshot source: courts.alaska.gov

CourtView is free to use and does not require an account. You can search for cases involving anyone, with some restrictions on dismissed cases.

For certified copies of court documents, contact the Fairbanks trial court directly. Certified copies cost $10 plus $3 per page. Standard copies are $5 plus $3 per page. Research time is billed at $30 per hour. The Fairbanks court uses form TF-311 FBKS for document requests and TF-304 FBKS for audio. See courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts for more.

Criminal History Background Checks

Alaska criminal history records are held by the Department of Public Safety. These are state-level records showing prior convictions, not single incident reports. The self-service online portal at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov lets you request your own criminal history by email. The cost is $20 per report.

If you prefer in-person service, the Fairbanks DPS office handles walk-in requests at 1979 Peger Road, Fairbanks AK 99709, phone (907) 451-5100. The law governing how criminal history records are handled and who can access them is found in AS 12.62. Not all records are available to the public. Requests for records on other people require proper authorization under that statute.

Daily Dispatch

The Alaska Department of Public Safety publishes a public log of recent law enforcement activity through the Daily Dispatch. This updates regularly and covers calls from AST posts around the state. It shows incident types, general locations, and brief descriptions.

Daily Dispatch is useful for checking recent activity in the College or Fairbanks area without filing a records request. It does not include full reports, just summaries. To get the actual incident report for anything shown in the dispatch, you still need to contact the agency that handled the call.

Sex Offender Registry

Alaska keeps a public sex offender registry at sor.dps.alaska.gov. It is free to search and includes name, photo, address, and offense type. The registry has over 3,640 entries statewide. You can search by name, address, or zip code to find registrants near a specific location. The legal basis is AS 12.63.100. Recent changes from HB 66 took effect in July 2024.

FNSB Borough Records

College sits within the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Some government records, like code enforcement files, come from the borough rather than a city. The FNSB has its own public records process at fnsb.gov/210/Public-Records-Request. You fill out a form, check which department's records you need, and submit it. Normal response is five working days.

Copies cost $0.25 per page if the total is over $5. If what you need can be sent by email and preparation takes under five hours, there is no charge. Appeals go to the Borough Attorney within 30 days.

Alaska Public Records Act

All agencies in this area operate under the Alaska Public Records Act, AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295. The act gives you the right to request and get copies of public records. Agencies have 10 working days to respond. If they need more time or plan to deny your request, they must say so within that window.

The Alaska Department of Law explains the act in plain terms at law.alaska.gov/doclibrary/APRA.html. If a denial is not justified, you have 60 working days to appeal to superior court. The presumption under APRA is that records are open unless a specific exemption applies.

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