Police Department · Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage Police Department

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Anchorage Police Department processes public records requests under Alaska Public Records Act. Requests carry a 10 business days (by Jul 24, 2026) response window.

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Filing process

How records requests work with Anchorage Police Department

Your request is filed in your name under Alaska Public Records Act. We act as your communications agent, routing through GovQA, tracking the statutory deadline, and following up when the agency goes silent.

  1. 1

    Filed (day 0)

    Submitted to Anchorage Police Department via anchorageakpd.govqa.us.

  2. 2

    Acknowledgment (typically 1–3 days)

    Agency confirms receipt and assigns a tracking number. The statutory clock keeps running.

  3. 3

    Response window (10 business days (by Jul 24, 2026))

    Under Alaska Public Records Act, the agency must respond within 10 business days (by Jul 24, 2026). If exemptions are claimed, they must be cited specifically.

  4. 4

    Records delivered or denied

    No exemptions: records delivered. Partial denial: records released with redactions. Full denial: written justification required.

  5. 5

    Appeal if denied

    We draft an appeal to Superior Court and can connect you with a public records attorney.

2024 Crime statistics (FBI UCR)

Anchorage Police Department — reported offenses

Population served: 286,958
Offense counts
Murder27
Manslaughter2
Rape462
Robbery479
Aggravated assault1,944
Simple assault4,515
Burglary910
Theft5,813
Motor vehicle theft1,214
Index crime totals
Violent
2,914
Property
7,937
Total
10,851
Violent vs. property breakdown
Violent 27%Property 73%
Officer safety
Assaulted
518
Killed (felony)
0
Killed (accident)
0

Source: Jacob Kaplan's Concatenated Files: Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data, Offenses Known and Clearances by Arrest (Return A), 1960–2024.

Governing law

Alaska Public Records Act

AS 40.25.100

Anchorage Police Department is governed by Alaska Public Records Act, which requires a response within 10 business days (by Jul 24, 2026). Anyone may file, no residency requirement.

Frequently asked

Anchorage Police Department public records FAQ

How PublicInformationRequests.com works

We are a free filing service. Describe the records you want, and we draft and submit the formal request to this agency on your behalf, track the statutory deadline, and follow up if the agency does not respond on time. Anything the agency sends back appears in your dashboard. Filing is always free. Optional paid tiers let you prioritize processing. We are not affiliated with this agency or any government body.