Search Sitka City and Borough Police Records

Sitka City and Borough is a unified government on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska, and police records here flow primarily through the Sitka Police Department at 304 Lake Street. Because the city and borough share a single government structure, there is one main records pathway for police documents rather than two separate offices. For records that are not police reports, the Municipal Clerk handles requests. This page covers how to get incident reports from SPD, how the Municipal Clerk's process works for other city documents, and how to use statewide tools including the criminal history portal and CourtView for broader searches related to Sitka.

Sitka Police Department Records

The Sitka Police Department is at 304 Lake Street, Sitka AK 99835. The non-emergency and business line is 907-747-3245. Fax is 907-747-7450. SPD also operates its own site at www.sitkapd.com, which includes online reporting options and access to department forms.

SPD offers online reporting for stolen items. Not all incident types qualify for online reporting, but stolen property is one category that does. For other report types, contact the department by phone or visit in person during business hours. Records request forms are available on the SPD website. Fill out the right form for the record type you need before submitting to avoid back-and-forth.

The department maintains access to the State of Alaska Sex Offender Registry documentation for the public. If you need a department patch, the cost is $8. Send a check payable to the City of Sitka to Sitka Police Department, attention Executive Assistant. The current executive assistant is Serena Wild. Dispatch and records clerks at SPD include Aaryn Bartelds, Jared Boekenhauer, and Daniel Nelson.

The screenshot below shows the SPD page on the City of Sitka website, which is the main hub for records requests and department contact information.

The Sitka Police Department page at cityofsitka.com is where you access records request forms and find current staff contact information.

Keep this page bookmarked if you need to follow up on a submitted request, since staff contact details and forms may be updated without notice.

SPD Contact Details

Knowing the right contact for your request matters at SPD. Chief Chad Goeden leads the department. Lieutenant Jean Achee and Sergeant Lance Ewers handle supervisory matters. For records questions, start with the Records Clerks line or visit the front desk during business hours.

The Alaska State Troopers also maintain a post in Sitka at 304 Lake Street, Room 102, Sitka AK 99835. The Sitka Trooper Post number is 907-747-3254. If your incident involved state troopers rather than SPD, contact this post for records related to that case.

Municipal Clerk Public Records Process

For records that are not police reports, the Municipal Clerk is the right contact. The Sitka public records request page explains the process. Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson oversees records management for the City and Borough of Sitka. Submit requests by email to clerk@cityofsitka.org.

Multiple departments have records that can be requested through the Clerk's process. These include Police (non-report documents), Fire, Finance, Assessing, Harbor, Legal, Public Works, Electric, Human Resources, and the Municipal Clerk's own records. If the Clerk's office cannot locate a record you have requested, they will notify you. This is different from a denial; it means the record was not found in their system, and you may need to clarify your request or try a different department.

Many records are already posted online at www.cityofsitka.com. Meeting minutes, agendas, ordinances, and similar documents are often available without a formal request. Check the city website before filing a request to see whether what you need is already public. This saves time for both you and the Clerk's office.

The screenshot below shows the public records request page for the City and Borough of Sitka.

The Sitka public records request page at cityofsitka.com covers which departments hold which records and how to submit your request to the right contact.

Police reports are not routed through the Municipal Clerk; use the SPD forms page for those.

Alaska Public Records Act in Sitka

All records requests in Sitka, whether to SPD or the Municipal Clerk, fall under the Alaska Public Records Act, codified at AS 40.25.100 through 40.25.295. The Act gives agencies up to 10 working days to respond to a records request. If more time is needed, the agency must notify you of the delay and give an estimated date for the response.

If you believe a records request has been wrongly denied, you have the right to appeal. Appeals go to the agency head within 60 working days of the denial. The APRA also sets limits on what agencies can charge for records, though reasonable costs for copying and research time are allowed. SPD may charge for research time on complex requests that require staff to manually search archived records.

Some records are exempt from disclosure under Alaska law. These include active investigation files, records whose release would endanger a person's safety, and certain personnel records. Redactions are common in police reports, where victim names, witness information, and personal identifying details may be removed before the record is released to a requester who is not the subject of the record.

Criminal History and Statewide Records Tools

The Alaska DPS criminal history portal gives you access to statewide criminal records. A name-based search costs $20. A fingerprint-based search costs $35 and is more thorough since it matches records by biometric data rather than name spelling. Both types operate under AS 12.62.110-120. Contact the DPS Criminal Records Bureau at 907-269-5767 or dps.criminalrecords@alaska.gov with questions about your request.

For court records, CourtView provides free public case searches. Sitka cases appear in the First Judicial District. You can search by name or case number. CourtView shows case history, filing dates, and outcome information for criminal and civil matters. Court document copies are $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page. Certified copies cost $10 plus $3 per page. Research time runs $30 per hour at the court clerk's office.

The screenshot below shows the Alaska DPS Daily Dispatch interface, which logs calls for service by state troopers across Alaska, including Southeast Alaska.

The Alaska DPS Daily Dispatch at dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov lets you search state trooper call logs by date range or incident number.

Daily Dispatch covers state trooper activity. It does not include calls handled by the Sitka Police Department, which operates independently.

Sex Offender Registry for Sitka

The Alaska Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable statewide. It contains over 3,600 registered offenders across Alaska. You can narrow searches by zip code to find registrants in Sitka. The registry is maintained under AS 12.63.100. Registrants must keep their information current, and the database is updated regularly by DPS.

If you have questions about a specific registrant or believe someone has failed to register, contact the Alaska DPS. For Sitka matters, the State Trooper post at 907-747-3254 is the appropriate local contact for reporting non-compliance.

Cities in Sitka City and Borough

Sitka City and Borough is a unified government, meaning the city and borough are one jurisdiction. There are no separate municipalities within the borough with their own pages on this site.

Smaller communities on surrounding islands fall under borough jurisdiction and are served by the same SPD and State Trooper infrastructure.

Nearby Boroughs

These boroughs border or are near Sitka City and Borough and share some state-level records resources.