Maryland Public Information Act
Obtaining Baltimore Police Department Documents under the Maryland Public Information Act
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act (“MPIA”), Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, § 4-503, directing each Governmental Entity that maintains public records to identify a representative who a member of the public should contact to request a record, the Baltimore Police Department (“BPD”) provides the following:
Business Address: Baltimore Police Department, c/o Office of Legal Affairs, 242 W. 29th Street, Baltimore, Md., 21211
Business Email Address: dcu@baltimorepolice.org
Note: Members of the media should contact the Media Relations Section of BPD concerning questions on policies, procedures, general request for comments on news stories, and questions regarding records that have been provided pursuant to a request.
Phone: 410-396-2012
If you are interested in obtaining a police crime/incident report or accident report, please go to:
Below are links to request forms for other frequently requested BPD records:
- 911 Dispatch Audio Request Form
- Body Worn Camera Footage Request Form
- CCTV Footage Request Form (Form 381)
- Evidence Chain of Custody Request Form (Form 382)
- CAD Request Form (Form 384)
- Closed Investigation Case File Request Form (Form 383)
- Incident Scene Photos Request Form (Form 379)
- Baltimore BAR AIR Imagery Preservation
- AIR Imagery Request Form
For all other Public Information Act requests, please email dcu@baltimorepolice.org.
PLEASE NOTE: BPD does not apply initial standardized fees to requests. Please do not send checks or other forms of pre-payment for requests. Fees may apply depending on the scope of your request. If fees apply, you will be contacted before the request is fulfilled with an initial assessment cost.