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Phoenix Police Department

ArizonaCity Police DepartmentArizona Public Records Law-1 business daysGovQA

Phoenix Police Department processes public records requests under Arizona Public Records Law. Requests carry a -1 business days response window. County: Maricopa County

File a request with Phoenix Police Department

FREE TO FILE
Phoenix Police Departmentvia GovQA · phxpublicsafety.phoenix.gov
Arizona Public Records LawA.R.S. § 39-121 · -1 business days

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Filed with Phoenix Police Department within 24 hours · deadline tracked automatically · follow-ups sent if the agency goes silent

Filing process

How records requests work with Phoenix Police Department

Your request is filed in your name under Arizona Public Records Law. 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 Phoenix Police Department via phxpublicsafety.phoenix.gov.

  2. 2

    Acknowledgment (typically 1–3 days)

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

  3. 3

    Response window (-1 business days)

    Under Arizona Public Records Law, the agency must respond within -1 business days. 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.

Governing law

Arizona Public Records Law

A.R.S. § 39-121

Phoenix Police Department is governed by Arizona Public Records Law, which requires a response within -1 business days. Anyone may file — no residency requirement.

Frequently asked

Phoenix Police Department public records FAQ

Related agencies

Other agencies in Arizona

What to request

Common records from Phoenix Police Department

Jurisdiction

All Arizona public records resources