Mat-Su Borough Recent Arrests
Matanuska-Susitna Borough recent arrests are processed through the Wasilla Police Department, Palmer Police Department, and Alaska State Troopers who cover the vast unincorporated areas of the Mat-Su Valley, with detainees held at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility or Goose Creek Correctional Center and records accessible via CourtView and the Palmer Superior Court. This page covers how to find booking records, search court cases, and request official arrest records from Mat-Su Borough agencies.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Overview
Wasilla Police Department Mat-Su Arrests
The Wasilla Police Department is at 801 N Wasilla-Fishhook Road, Wasilla, AK 99654, phone (907) 352-5401, fax (907) 373-7839. Business hours for the records office are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The email address for administrative matters is wpdadmin@cityofwasilla.gov. Wasilla is one of the largest cities in Mat-Su Borough and its police department handles a significant share of the borough's arrest activity given the city's population and position as a regional hub.
Public records requests for Wasilla PD records go through the city's public records portal at cityofwasilla.gov/375/Public-Records. There are specific procedures to know before submitting. Collision reports take 30 days to finalize and are not released until complete. Incident reports with criminal charges are withheld until the district attorney's office provides an adjudication notice - meaning you cannot get the full report on a recent arrest until the case reaches a certain legal threshold. This is consistent with AS 40.25.110, which allows withholding of records that would interfere with active investigations or pending prosecutions.
Fee information: Copy charges apply per the published Public Records Fee Schedule. If a records request requires more than five staff hours in a calendar month from a single requester, personnel costs may be charged. Statistics-related inquiries can be directed to (907) 352-5427. Online ordering for collision reports is available for reports dated after January 1, 2024. The WPD department page is at cityofwasilla.gov/327/Police.
Wasilla Police Department handles a large share of Mat-Su Borough recent arrests and processes records requests through the city's public records system.
Palmer Police Department and Mat-Su Borough Seat Arrests
The City of Palmer is the seat of Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The Palmer Police Department handles criminal enforcement within Palmer city limits. For recent arrests in Palmer, contacting the Palmer Police Department directly is the most direct route to booking status confirmation. Palmer is also home to the Palmer Superior Court and Palmer District Court, both at 435 S. Denali Street, Palmer, AK, phone (907) 746-8181, which makes it the judicial center for all Mat-Su Borough criminal cases regardless of which city or area the arrest occurred in.
Mat-Su Valley/Copper Valley Dispatch handles 911 and non-emergency calls for both Wasilla and the broader Mat-Su area. The dispatch number is (907) 352-5401. Dispatch personnel can route calls to the appropriate agency and confirm basic custody status for recent bookings in the borough.
Alaska State Troopers Mat-Su Valley Coverage
Alaska State Troopers cover the vast unincorporated areas of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, which extends far beyond the cities of Wasilla and Palmer into rural Mat-Su Valley and beyond. The Palmer and Wasilla posts handle the majority of AST activity in the borough. Troopers cover domestic calls, drug offenses, vehicle accidents on state highways, felony investigations, and all law enforcement in areas without a municipal police department. Given that most of the borough's land area is unincorporated, AST handles a large volume of arrests in Mat-Su.
For trooper-made arrests in Mat-Su Borough, records requests go to the Alaska DPS Records Unit at 5700 E Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK, phone (907) 269-5511. The statewide background check at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov draws from both AST and municipal police records and provides a consolidated criminal history for the state. Mat-Su Valley dispatch at (907) 352-5401 can help determine which agency - WPD, Palmer PD, or AST - made a specific arrest so you can direct your request to the right office.
The Mat-Su Borough government website provides information on public records requests and borough services related to recent arrest documentation.
Goose Creek Correctional Center and Mat-Su Pretrial
Goose Creek Correctional Center (GCCC) is at 2231 W. Parks Highway, Wasilla, AK 99654. It is a state-operated facility run by the Alaska Department of Corrections and houses minimum and medium security inmates from the Mat-Su area. GCCC is one of the larger correctional facilities in Alaska and receives inmates sentenced from Palmer Superior Court and District Court. The facility also houses some pre-trial detainees depending on bed availability and security classification.
The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in the Palmer area handles pre-trial detention for individuals awaiting trial in Mat-Su Borough cases. This is typically where people go immediately after arrest if they are not released on bail. Once sentenced, inmates move to GCCC or other DOC facilities depending on their security level and program needs.
VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com tracks inmate status across all Alaska DOC facilities, including GCCC and the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility. A name search will show whether a person is in custody, their facility location, and their custody status. VINE also supports automated alerts for victims and others who need to know when an inmate's status changes. For very recent arrests not yet in VINE, calling Wasilla PD at (907) 352-5401 or the relevant facility directly will confirm custody status.
Palmer Superior and District Court Records
The Palmer Superior Court at 435 S. Denali Street, Palmer, AK, phone (907) 746-8181, handles all felony and major civil cases for Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The District Court at the same address handles misdemeanors, civil matters under $100,000, and small claims. Both courts accept records requests through the clerk's office during business hours, Monday through Friday. Form TF-311 PA can be used to request records from Palmer courts specifically. Standard copy fees apply. Certified copies carry additional fees.
Alaska CourtView at courts.alaska.gov provides free public access to Mat-Su Borough case records filed in the Third Judicial District. Searching by name returns both Superior Court and District Court filings including charges, hearing dates, and dispositions. The system covers cases from the early 1990s forward. Cases appear in CourtView after formal charges are filed, not at the time of arrest. For very recent Mat-Su arrests, there is often a gap of several days between arrest and when a case first appears in the system.
Note: Sealed records, juvenile cases, and certain domestic proceedings are restricted from the public CourtView database. The clerk's office can confirm whether a specific case is accessible to the public or requires special authorization to view.
Mat-Su Borough Public Records Process
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Clerk's Office at matsugov.us handles public records requests for borough government records - planning documents, meeting minutes, budget records, and administrative files. This is separate from police and court records. For police arrest records, the request goes to the relevant police department. For court records, requests go to the Palmer court clerk. The borough's records process is useful for obtaining government-held documents about policies, permits, and general administration but is not the path for criminal arrest records.
Under AS 40.25.110, all Alaska agencies must respond to records requests within a reasonable time and provide written reasons for any denial. For Mat-Su residents seeking arrest records for a recent incident, identifying the arresting agency first - Wasilla PD, Palmer PD, or AST - and submitting the request directly to that agency is the most efficient approach. Each agency has its own request form or process, and providing accurate identifying information about the subject and incident date speeds processing significantly.
Cities in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Several Mat-Su Borough cities meet the qualifying population threshold and have dedicated arrest records pages.
Nearby Boroughs
Matanuska-Susitna Borough borders several other Southcentral Alaska jurisdictions with their own arrest records pages.