The Beaumont Police Department’s Records Management Unit plays a pivotal role in handling, archiving, and managing all incoming police reports. Additional responsibilities include filing accident reports and submitting the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to the State of Texas. We are dedicated to serving our community in various capacities.
The Beaumont Police Department prefers written requests for documents, but a request may be made via e-mail, fax (409-880-1010) or letter as long as the correspondence contains all the requested information on the form(s). Form(s) are available at the Records Management Unit office, or via download below.
Things to Note:
- ALL requests MUST have a contact telephone number in the event Records Management personnel have a question that must be answered before the request can be fulfilled.
- No requested information will be released to the requesting party until payment is received.
- Records Management ONLY accepts cash, check or money order (no cash by mail).
- Once payment is received, the requested information can be picked up in person by the requesting party or it can be faxed or mailed depending on the requestor’s preference and size of the response. Please review fax fees below.
- The final cost for the requested information should be confirmed by contacting the Records Management Unit prior to mailing payment.
To obtain a copy of an accident report, you may request it by mail, fax, e-mail, or in person at the Police Department, located at 255 College in downtown Beaumont. You must provide a name of a person involved in the accident, the location of the accident or the date of the accident. There is a $6.00 fee for the report unless you are the driver or owner then the fee is waived. For further assistance please call 409-880-3817. We cannot release information about an accident report over the telephone.
Offense: An offense Report is generated whenever a crime is reported to the police. To obtain a copy of an offense report, you may request it by mail, fax, e-mail, or in person at the Police Department Headquarters. You must provide a name of a person involved in the offense, the location of the offense or the date of the offense. There is a $1.00 fee for the report or you may print out the report from the Police 2 Citizen (P2C) option. For further assistance please call 409-880-3817. We cannot release information about an offense report over the telephone.
Call for Service: A calls for service query is a listing of all the calls for officers whether a report was generated or not. Please call the Records Management Unit for further assistance with these requests at 409-880-3817.
Requests by Mail: PO Box 3827 (c/o Beaumont Police Records), Beaumont, TX 77704
Requests by Fax: 409-880-1010
Requests by Email: [email protected]
Requests in Person: Records Management Unit, 255 College Street (Lobby), Beaumont, TX 77701
The Beaumont Police Department operates a telephone reporting function in the Records Management Unit. Tele-serve takes simple reports from citizens to allow our officers more time patrolling the streets and handling calls during the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday-Friday. Tele-serve will make reports either by phone, walk-ins, or internet reporting. If the report meets the below listed criteria, a report can be made.
Report by Phone: 409-880-3862
Walk-in Report: Records Management Unit, 255 College Street (Lobby), Beaumont, TX 77701
Internet Reporting: Click here
Criteria for Tele-serve Reports:
- The incident occurred within the Beaumont City limits.
- The incident must not be in progress.
- Only non-violent crimes are taken (no reports resulting in major injuries or if weapons are involved)
- There is no obvious physical evidence left at the scene.
Types of Crimes for Tele-serve:
- Criminal Mischief (Damage to Property)
- Simple Thefts (Including thefts off of a vehicle or theft of bicycles)
- Auto Burglary (Vehicle was entered)
- Thefts from Sheds or Storage Structures
- Thefts from Open Garages
- Identity Theft
- Simple Assaults (with minor injures and no weapons involved)
If you need immediate assistance, please call 911.
If your report does not meet the above criteria, you can call 409-832-1234 to have an officer come out to the scene.
| Accident Report | $6.00 each |
| Certified Accident Report | $8.00 each |
| Offense Report (public copy) | $1.00 each |
| Certified Offense Report(public copy) | $3.00 each |
| Copies – letter/legal paper | $0.10 per page |
| Copies – non-standard paper | $0.50 each |
| Copies – diskette | $1.00 each |
| Fax charge – local | $0.10 per page |
| Fax long distance – other area code | $1.00 per page |
| Fax long distance – 409 area code | $0.50 per page |
| Fingerprint card | $5.00 each |
| Photo CD | $3.00 each |
| In Car Video | $3.00 each |
| CD | $1.00 each |
| Personnel Fee | $15.00/hr |
The Texas Open Records Act provides a mechanism whereby individuals may apply to a governmental body for certain categories of public information. Public information is available during normal business hours of the governmental body. The Open Records Act exempts certain categories of information from release based on statutory provisions. A person desiring information shall submit a written request to the governmental agency in possession of the information detailing the specific nature of the information sought. (i.e., dates, locations, specific events and documents, etc.)
The governmental body to whom the request is submitted shall review the request to determine if the information is available under the act. If the information is available, the governmental body may charge the person for the information or if the request for information is voluminous, the governmental body may require a deposit before searching for or producing documents.
