The mission of the records section is to provide record processing and retrieval services to law enforcement personnel and the citizens of the community in a courteous, efficient and timely manner.

The Records Section of the Hollywood Police Department consists of three Units:

• The Records Unit, which provides records and retrieval services.
• The Case Filing Unit, which prepares all documents necessary for the presentation of cases for prosecution to the Broward State Attorney’s Office.
• The Data Entry Unit, which transcribes reports created by law enforcement personnel.

Fingerprinting Services
The records section provides fingerprinting services every Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00 am to 10:30 am. Fingerprint cards must be brought in by the requester.

• A local background check for incidents which occurred in the City of Hollywood is also available.
• Countywide background checks are available at 2600 Broward Boulevard, 954.831.8700.

• A Level II background check is available through the Federal Bureau of Investigations, 304.625.3878
• Full background checks for State of Florida are available through the State, 850.410.8109

To visit us in person:
3250 Hollywood Boulevard
3rd Floor
Hollywood, Florida 33021

Ph:  954.967.4480
Fx:  954.967.4391

Our Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Copies of all police reports and documents open to public access are available from the Records Section. There is a charge of 15 cents per page for copies of incident reports and 20 cents per page for accident reports. Local background checks are $11.00. Please allow 5 to 10 working days after an incident, arrest, or accident for processing before attempting to obtain a copy of a report.