Virginia Police Reports

By Ben Kingsley


The law enforcing agencies of a state are responsible for issuing police reports to individuals who does not follow the laws of the state or the nation. Virginia Police records are open to the local public. This means that any resident of Virginia can request for a copy of a police record whenever that it is needed.

The residents of Virginia request for a copy of a police record when they conduct a background check. This is usually done by owners of businesses. They use it as reference whenever they randomly check on their people. They do this to know their people well and to make sure that the people they have are worthy of their trust and job position. It is not only business owners who use this document to check on people but also ordinary residents of the state. People would want to make sure that they are in a peaceful environment thus they check on the history of those they see regularly such as relatives, nannies, neighbors and friends.

As the name suggests, a police record would show information about the offenses and the crimes that the individual has committed. The document would also indicate if the person has been charged and sentenced for his crimes he has done. In cases where there are no charges filed against the individual, a police record is still made to document the incident and to include it in the individual's criminal records. The document would not be complete without the complete name of the reported person as well as the aliases he/she may have used before.

Police records are public documents but not just anybody can access it. The state of Virginia only allows its people to access their personal files this means that those who need to access the files of other individuals would need to secure a special court order or an authorization letter which is notarized. One should fill out the application form with the necessary information needed. This can help with the retrieval and can avoid delay in the process.

Since different government agencies issues the police report in Virginia, access to the document can be requested at the office that issued the report. However, this is only possible is the incident happened recently since all reports are submitted to the state's Public Safety Department. This is where all of the criminal records of the resident of Virginia are being archived. This should also be the place that one has to go to in order to request for a certified copy of a police record. The office accepts mail request but all of the requirements has to be enclosed in the envelope to avoid delay. One has to wait for days before the results can be sent back.

Access to the police reports in Virginia is now made easy with the help of the Internet. Residents of the state prefer to search for the records online since it is convenient and fast. This is very useful for employers since they would be able make a decision right away instead of waiting for hours days or even weeks before they can decide.




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