Find Haines Borough Police Records

Haines Borough is a small, remote community in Southeast Alaska near the Lynn Canal, and police records here come from two sources depending on where the incident occurred. The Haines Borough Police Department handles incidents in the borough community itself, while Alaska State Troopers cover surrounding areas and provide backup coverage. Because Haines sits near the border with Canada and the neighboring Skagway Municipality, understanding which agency holds your records matters. This page explains the local records request process, how to reach both the borough police and state troopers, and how to use statewide tools like CourtView and the criminal history portal for Haines-area cases.

Haines Borough Police Department Records

The Haines Borough Police Department is at 315 Haines Highway, PO Box 1209, Haines AK 99827. The main phone number is 907-766-6400. For emergencies, call 911. The department provides primary law enforcement for the Haines community and surrounding borough areas within their jurisdiction.

To request police records from HBPD, submit your request in writing. Include the date of the incident, a brief description of what happened, the name of the subject or involved parties, and any case or report number if you have one. Clear, specific requests get faster responses. Vague requests may require follow-up, which adds time to the process. You can mail your request to the PO Box or deliver it in person to the Haines Highway address during regular business hours.

Some records are releasable on request. Others are withheld under Alaska law. Common exemptions include records that could compromise an active investigation, personal information about victims or witnesses, and certain juvenile records. If part of a record is withheld, the department will tell you which legal exemption applies. That is your starting point if you want to appeal the partial denial.

Fees may apply for copying and research time. For a simple one-page report, costs are minimal. For requests that require staff to search through archived files, research fees can add up. Ask about likely costs before the request is processed so there are no surprises when the invoice arrives.

Alaska State Troopers in Haines Borough

The Alaska State Troopers maintain a post in Haines. The Haines Post number is 907-766-2533. Troopers handle incidents outside the borough community proper, including coverage along the highway corridor and in remote areas. If your incident took place on a rural road, on the water, or in a part of the borough not served by HBPD, troopers likely responded and hold the records.

State Trooper records follow the same Alaska Public Records Act process as local police records. Submit a written request to the Haines Trooper Post. Include the same identifying information you would for any records request: date, location, names, and case number if available. Trooper records from incidents across Southeast Alaska are managed by Detachment A, headquartered in Ketchikan at 907-225-5118.

The Haines area sits at a unique geographic point. It is connected to the Alaska Highway system through Canada, which means some incidents near Haines involve cross-border travel or Canadian law enforcement. Those records would not be held by HBPD or AST. Contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for incidents that occurred across the border. Alaska agencies only hold records for incidents within U.S. jurisdiction.

For criminal history records statewide, the Alaska DPS criminal history portal covers all of Alaska. A name search costs $20. A fingerprint-based search costs $35 and is the more definitive option. Both are processed under AS 12.62.110-120. Reach the DPS Criminal Records Bureau at 907-269-5767 or dps.criminalrecords@alaska.gov. DPS headquarters is at 5700 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage AK 99507, reachable at 907-269-5511.

Neighboring Skagway Municipality

Skagway is a separate municipality just north of Haines along the Lynn Canal. It has its own police department. The Skagway Police Department serves Skagway at 907-983-2232. If you are looking for records from an incident that occurred in Skagway, contact the Skagway PD directly. Records from Skagway incidents are not held by HBPD.

The screenshot below shows the Skagway Police Department page, which is a useful reference point for neighboring law enforcement resources in the Lynn Canal region.

The Skagway Police Department page at skagway.org provides contact information for law enforcement serving Skagway Municipality, just north of Haines Borough.

Skagway and Haines both serve the upper Lynn Canal area but maintain completely separate police records under their respective jurisdictions.

Alaska Public Records Act in Haines

The Alaska Public Records Act at AS 40.25.100-295 governs all records requests in Haines Borough, whether you are asking HBPD or the Alaska State Troopers. Agencies have up to 10 working days to respond. If a full response cannot be provided in that window, the agency must notify you of the delay and give an estimated completion date.

If your request is denied, you can appeal to the agency head within 60 working days of receiving the denial. Count working days only, not calendar days. If the appeal is also denied, you have options under state law to pursue the matter further. The APRA also limits what fees agencies can charge. They can recover reasonable costs for copying and for research time spent locating records, but they cannot charge for normal administrative overhead.

Common reasons for denial include: the record is part of an active investigation, the record contains personal information about third parties that is exempt from disclosure, or the record does not exist in the form you requested. A partial denial, where some information is released and some is redacted, is not the same as a full denial. Ask for a written explanation of each redaction if you believe information was improperly withheld.

CourtView and Court Records for Haines Cases

Haines cases are handled by the First Judicial District, which covers Southeast Alaska. CourtView is the free public case search tool for the Alaska Court System. You can search by name or case number to find cases filed in Haines-area courts. Results show case type, filing date, and disposition where available. CourtView does not show every document in a case file, but it confirms whether a case was filed and gives you the case number for further requests.

The screenshot below shows CourtView, the Alaska Court System's free public search tool for cases across the state.

The Alaska CourtView case search at courts.alaska.gov is the starting point for finding court records associated with Haines-area criminal and civil cases.

CourtView results are a good first step but do not replace a formal records request to the court clerk for actual document copies.

To get physical copies of court documents, contact the trial court for the First District. Document copies cost $5 for the first document and $3 for each additional document. Certified copies are $10 plus $3 per page. Research time is billed at $30 per hour. The Alaska trial courts directory has contact details for the Haines courthouse.

Additional Statewide Records Resources

The Alaska DPS Daily Dispatch logs calls for service handled by state troopers. Search by date range or incident number to find entries from Haines-area trooper responses. This covers trooper activity but not HBPD calls, so use it when you know the incident involved state troopers specifically.

The Alaska Sex Offender Registry is a free, searchable statewide database with over 3,600 entries. Search by name or zip code 99827 to find registrants in the Haines area. The registry is maintained under AS 12.63.100. DPS updates it regularly as registrants check in, move, or are removed from requirements.

For corrections records and inmate information, the Alaska DOC Records office handles requests by mail at P.O. Box 112000, Juneau AK 99811, or by phone at 907-465-3485. If you are trying to verify whether someone was incarcerated in Alaska or find records from a past incarceration, DOC is the right contact.

Cities in Haines Borough

Haines Borough has no separately incorporated cities that meet the population threshold for individual pages on this site. The community of Haines is the primary populated area and is served directly by the Borough's police department and administrative offices.

Small communities within the borough, including Klukwan and areas near the Chilkat River, fall under borough and state trooper jurisdiction without separate local police departments.

Nearby Boroughs

These jurisdictions border or are near Haines Borough and share some state law enforcement resources in Southeast Alaska.