The Criminal Records Section (Criminal Justice Information Division) provides copies of Accident (PD-10s) and Incident Reports (PD-251s). Offense Reports are not made available to the public. However, you may request a related Incident Report for any Offense Report filed with the Metropolitan Police Department.

When an officer arrives on the scene for an automobile accident or for a simple assault, he/she will write an Accident Report (PD-10) or an Incident Report (PD-251). This report is given a six-digit identifying number. Please make a note of this number for future reference. (If you need to find out the report number, call the station of the police district that responded to the incident.) Copies of the PD-10 are usually given to insurance companies for claim purposes.

Effective February 3, 2003, the Criminal Records Section, as well as district stations, will provide copies of Incident Reports (PD-251s) free of charge at the request of the complainant, the complainant's spouse, or the parent or guardian of a juvenile complainant. The requester must appear in person and provide valid photo identification.

• Requests by Mail