Records bureau
hours and location
The Records Bureau of South Bend Police Department is staffed by civilian employees that constitute 6 divisions providing public services: Records Management, Alarm Billing, APRA Coordinator, Data Entry, Statistical Reporting and Evidence/Property Management
701 W. Sample St. South Bend, IN 46601
Records – (574) 235-9212
Business Hours
- Monday – Friday: 7AM-11PM
- Observed City Holidays: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
- Saturday: Open for Impound Releases ONLY, 8AM – 12PM
- Sunday: Closed

Services

File a Report
How to file various kinds of police reports

Report Shoplifting
Fill out the Shoplifting Incident Report

Report a Drug/ Property Complaint
File a complaint with our department.

Register a Camera
Register a security camera for your business here.

Accident Form SR-21
In an accident on SR-21? Fill out this form and file it.

Handgun Permit
Register a handgun here.

Buy a Collision Report
Purchase a report through LexisNexis here.

Background Check
Please refer to the instructions below.
Cost by record type
False Alarms Billing
Call (574) 235-7535
False alarm responses take needed officers away from their duties. The South Bend Police Department allows a business three false alarms per year without charge, giving the business time to either fix issues or for an accidental trip of an alarm. On the fourth false alarm of the year, however, there is a charge of $100. Any consecutive false alarm within that year incur a charge of $200. Payment may be made in cash or by a business check payable to the South Bend Police Department.

Filing a Report
Call (574) 235-9201
Our Records Specialists are located on site and take most reports over the phone or in person. They perform the VIN checks and fingerprints as well as answer multi-line phones to assist you with your questions. Please contact the Record Specialists if a report needs to be made in reference to one of the incident types listed below.
Assaults (suspect unknown)
Missing Persons
Found Property
Motor Vehicle Theft (report taken at station in person)
Fraud
Runaways (report taken at station in person)
Harassing Phone Calls
Vandalisms
Larceny Drive Offs
Theft From a Vehicle
Larceny License Plate

Property and Evidence
Call (574) 235-7538
The South Bend Police Department houses thousands of pieces of property and evidence for the City of South Bend. To obtain property or evidence you must fill out a release request. Your request will be reviewed by the officer handling the case. If the case is still active, it may not be released. If your request is approved, you will be contacted by the officer. You will then need to contact the Records Bureau, Property and Evidence Coordinator to schedule a time for pick up. You may be asked to prove certain items are yours by a receipt of purchase. A valid form of picture ID is required at time of pick up.
Items that are found property with no claim are held for 30 days before being marked to disseminate (destroyed or auctioned).
