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  Washington State Patrol title head Public Records Requests

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is committed to responding to all requests for public records in a timely manner. To obtain a copy of a WSP report, manual, or other document, please use the following procedures.

By Mail: Send a completed Request for Public Records form to the WSP office responsible for handling those records.

You can also send a letter request, but you must include your name, mailing address, phone number, date of incident, time and location, parties involved, case number (if known), and investigating officer (if known). You will also need to provide a clear description of the specific records being requested.Incomplete information may cause your request to be returned to you.

By E-mail: You may also e-mail your request to the Webmaster at pubrecs@wsp.wa.gov by filling out and attaching the Request for Public Records form

or by following the directions for submitting written requests as provided in the paragraph above.

In Person: Walk-ins are accepted at any WSP office location. At that time, you will be asked to complete a Request for Public Records form.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

  • Public disclosure documents will not include conviction criminal history information. To obtain this report, please see our Criminal History Records page.
  • Public disclosure documents will not include a copy of the Police Traffic Collision Report completed by the officer (RCW 46.52.080). To obtain this report, please see our Collision Reports page.
  • For copies of any records not relating to a specific traffic incident, please send a written request to Ms. Gretchen Dolan, WSP Public Records Manager, PO Box 42631, Olympia WA 98504-2631 or by e-mail to pubrecs@wsp.wa.gov.
  • Exemption and Prohibition - Statutes Not Listed in Chapter 42.56 RCW
 

Once the records have been collected, they will be sent to you. Any records that are exempt from disclosure will be withheld and identified according to Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 42.56.

  • The WSP charges 15 cents a page for documents and the actual costs for duplicating audiotapes, videotapes, photographs, and computer diskettes, according to RCW 42.56.070 (7) and (8) and RCW 42.56.120. You may be pre-billed for the records.

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Public Records Index

Below is a listing of Washington State Patrol (WSP) manuals and reports as required by RCW 42.56.070 . See also WAC Chapter 446-10 .

  • Alphabetical List Adobe Acrobat logo
    A listing of all the manuals and reports contained in this index.
  • Field Operations Bureau
    Commercial Vehicle Division -
    Districts 1 through 8 (Field Force)
  • Fire Protection Bureau
    Prevention Division
    - Preparedness Division (Fire Training Academy)
  • Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau
    Crime Laboratory Division - Toxicology Laboratory Division - Impaired Driving Section
  • Investigative Services Bureau
    Criminal Investigation Division (Vehicle Identification Section) - Homeland Security Division - Investigative Assistance Division - Office of Professional Standards - Special Operations Division (Aviation Section - Executive Services Section)
  • Management Services Bureau
    Budget and Fiscal Services - Property Management Division (Facilities Management Section - Fleet Section - Logistics Section) - Risk Management Division (Administrative Services Section - Evidence Section - Public Disclosure Section - Strategic Planning and Performance Section)
  • Office of the Chief
    Audit Inspection Division - Government and Media Relations Division (Equipment and Standards Section)
  • Technical Services Bureau
    Communications Division - Criminal Records Division (ACCESS Section - Collision Records Section - Identification Section) - Electronic Services Division - Human Resource Division - Information Technology Division - Training Division

WSP District Headquarter Offices by County:

Pierce/Thurston Counties 2502 112th Street E
Tacoma WA 98445-5104
King County 2803 156th Avenue SE
Bellevue WA 98007-6599
Asotin/Benton/Columbia/Franklin/ Garfield/Walla Walla/Yakima Counties 2715 Rudkin Road
Union Gap WA 98903-1795
Adams/Ferry/Lincoln/Stevens/Pend Oreille/Spokane/Whitman Counties PO Box 19130
Spokane WA 99219-9130
Clark/Cowlitz/Lewis/Klickitat/Skamania Counties 11018 NE 51st Circle
Vancouver WA 98682-6686
Chelan/Douglas/Kittitas/Grant/Okanogan Counties 2822 Euclid Avenue
Wenatchee WA 98801-5916
Island/San Juan/Skagit/ Snohomish/Whatcom Counties 2700 116th NE
Marysville WA 98271-9425
Clallam/Grays Harbor/Mason/ Jefferson/Kitsap/Pacific/Wahkiakum Counties 4811 Werner Road
Bremerton WA 98312-3333

 

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