Please call ahead to make sure your report is ready and available - (510) 790-6860, or for your convenience, you may email us at records@fremont.gov and provide the following information:

• Date of birth
• Date, time, and location of occurrence
• Name
• Report Number
• Type of Report (e.g. traffic accident, crime, or other)

Copies of releasable crime reports are available to authorized parties. Government Code 6254 and case law restricts the supplying of police reports in certain circumstances. Once a crime report is filed with the District Attorney's Office, suspects, victims, and other interested parties should contact the Alameda County Superior Court - Fremont Hall of Justice, District Attorney's Office at (510) 795-2500 for additional information.

To purchase a copy of a releasable crime report, you must complete an Application for Release of Information request form or visit our Records Unit Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm. 

The Police Department lobby is open to the public Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and closed on City-observed holidays.

You may return the form by faxing it to the Records Unit at (510) 790-6831, or drop it off at the front desk in the lobby area.

If your request meets the criteria for release of disclosable public records, it will be available for purchase (upon receipt of the form) within 10 days of receipt of request.

For information about the status of your request, please contact the Records Unit at (510) 790-6860.

Please Note: Effective April 5, 2017, a fee of $16 is charged for each report.

All police reports cost $16 each. You may pay cash, check, or credit card (MasterCard or Visa). No check-cards or ATM cards are accepted.

Call the Fremont Hall of Justice, Traffic Division at (510) 818-7502 for the fine amounts. You may either mail the payment to the courthouse or take it to the courthouse.

39439 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont CA 94538
(on the corner of Paseo Padre Parkway and Walnut Avenue)

You may also pay your fine online.

Call the Fremont Police Department Records Unit at (510) 790-6860 for assistance.

1. Go to the courthouse and get a copy of the ticket.

2. Bring the citation to any law enforcement agency with your vehicle, and someone will sign off the ticket.

3. Return the ticket to the courthouse (either by mail or in person):

   39439 Paseo Padre Parkway
   Fremont CA 94538
   (on the corner of Paseo Padre Parkway and Walnut Avenue)

To locate your vehicle the following information is needed:

• Vehicle license plate or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) number
• Registered owner's name and address
• Year of vehicle and vehicle make
• Last known location of vehicle

Then call the police department at (510) 790-6800.

If your vehicle was towed for anything other than being involved in a traffic accident or a recovered stolen vehicle, the fee is $105 and payable at the time of release. There will be additional fees from the tow company for their services.

Yes, but the following is required:

• A notarized letter with your signature authorizing the person to pick up your vehicle
• A copy of your driver's license or government-issued identification card
• The person picking up the vehicle release must also have a valid driver's license

This section is in regards to your impounded or stored vehicle (including 30 day towed vehicles).

If you disagree with your vehicle being towed by Fremont Police Department's staff, you may file an online protest or call the Tow Hearing Official at (510) 790-6899.

Request an Impound Hearing

You may go to the Crime Statistics page or Sexual Offender Locator page on our website. There you will see the reported crimes for your desired location and the general locations where sexual offenders reside.

In Alameda County, court orders are dealt with in person at the Hayward Hall of Justice.

The Hayward Hall of Justice is located at 24405 Amador St, Hayward, CA, 94544 and can be called at (510) 690-2700.

For more information and additional directions, visit our page on restraining orders.

Call the Hayward Hall of Justice at (510) 690-2700.

You will need to go to the Fremont City Detention Facility to find out if you have a warrant.

Fremont City Detention/Jail Facility
1990 Stevenson Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538

You may self-surrender at the Fremont City Detention / Jail Facility, Monday through Friday before 8:30 am, holidays excluded.

You may also post bail at the Fremont City Detention/Jail Facility anytime. Please call (510) 790-6703 for assistance.

Fremont City Detention/Jail Facility
1990 Stevenson Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538

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Traffic Accident Reports

• The driver or drivers involved
• The guardian or conservator thereof
• The parent of a minor driver
• The authorized representative of a driver
• Any named person injured therein
• The owners of vehicles or property damaged thereby
• Any persons who may incur civil liability, including liability based upon a breach of warranty arising out of the accident
• Any attorney who declares under penalty of perjury that they represent any of the above persons

Crime Reports

• Full police report requests for crime reports are released ONLY once it has been reviewed, approved and finalized but can also require further approval for release depending on if a case is still open or if there is no disposition from the District Attorney’s office. Crime reports and are subject to denial and/or redaction of portions of the report to ensure safeguarding of sensitive information and legal compliance.

Incident History (CAD LOG)

• Incident History Logs are considered Public Record and releasable to any citizen. Incident History Logs are subject to redaction of portions of the Incident History Log to ensure safeguarding of sensitive information and legal compliance.

Juvenile Reports

• Juvenile Court has exclusive authority in determining the extent to which juvenile record information may be released (excluding traffic collision reports) to third parties. Each request must be reviewed prior to release.

Arrest Reports

• If the requestor has been arrested and/or is a named suspect in a report, the Fremont Police Department will not release the report to the requestor. Arrested parties must obtain the report through the court or through their attorney as part of the discovery process.

Copies of police reports may be requested by authorized parties of interest, including:

• A victim or named witness of a crime
• Party or registered owner of a vehicle involved in a traffic collision   
• Parent or guardian of a victim juvenile*
• Authorized representative of the victim of crime*
• The insurance carrier against whom claim has been made or may be made
• Person who suffered bodily injury or property damage as a result of an incident (named in the report).