Based on government crime data for 2006, there were close to 20 million crimes committed in the US for the year. By historical trend, that number would have increased for 2007. It’s also reasonable to assume that arrest numbers are not any less alarming, give and take those crimes for which arrests were not made and those arrests which didn’t lead to any incrimination.
An arrest can be seen as serving basically two purposes. It stops a perceived violation of the law on the spot. It also holds the arrestee in custody for due judicial proceeding and disposition. While doing so, it not only prevents further extent of the offense but also presumably isolates the bad apple from its barrel. This rationale is not Rocket Science and is in practice across all civilized societies, with the task most commonly charged to the Police.
It is a standard procedure for the Police to document all their activities through Police Reports. In the case of Arrests, the associated reports will be entered into the subjects’ Police Arrest Records. Where a subject does not have any Police Arrest Records, one will be started. A distinctive feature of arrest records is that they stand whether or not there is resultant incarceration.
Police Arrest Records are one of the record categories that come under the Criminal umbrella. It is very useful for checking out people’s civil background and history. The information contained in them includes the personal particulars of the arrestee and the complete details of the arrest. If there had been more than one arrest of the subject within the same jurisdiction, they will all show up.
Although there may be restrictions on the accessibility and use of Public Arrest Reports under exceptional circumstances, they are Public Records nevertheless. As such, they are mandated by law to be made available to anyone who may wish to retrieve them and can be requested directly from the local Police Department where the subject resides or at any of the public offices assigned with the function.
By and large, Police Departments function independently but organizationally, they fall under the state government and Free Police Arrest Records follow suit. Their access, use and treatment are hence officially subject to the variation from state to state. There is not a known federal-level Police Record database accessible by the public although agencies like the FBI have purportedly some classified channels for that.
Besides requesting them from the local Police Departments and public offices, Public Police Records can be purchased. There are plenty of commercial information brokers retailing such services over the internet. The great thing about such outfits is that there’s practically no waiting time. Reports are generally ready for download in a matter of minutes. On top of that, they often bring extras from their private and proprietary sources.
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