Search Sitka City and Borough Recent Arrests
The Sitka Police Department handles all law enforcement for this unified city-borough in Southeast Alaska, and its jail roster, booking records, and arrest reports are the core sources for Sitka recent arrests. This page walks through the police department, jail, court records, and every other tool available for finding recent arrest information in Sitka City and Borough.
Sitka City and Borough Overview
Sitka Police Department - Arrests and Booking Records
The Sitka Police Department is located at 304 Lake Street, Sitka, AK 99835. Main line: (907) 747-3245. Non-emergency dispatch: (907) 747-3349. Fax: (907) 747-7975. Crime Line: (907) 747-8980. Chief of Police Robert Baty leads a force of approximately 29 to 32 sworn officers, a number that has fluctuated slightly from year to year based on hiring and attrition.
Because Sitka has a unified city-borough structure, there is no separate county sheriff. The police department performs all law enforcement functions for the entire city-borough. This makes the department the single point of contact for Sitka City and Borough recent arrests, booking photos, incident reports, and all related law enforcement records. For court-related records, the Alaska Court System handles that separately.
Annual arrest data shows meaningful year-to-year variation in Sitka. Total arrests were 356 in 2013, dropped to 344 in 2014, fell further to 310 in 2015, and continued declining to 269 in 2016. The count was 274 in 2017, then jumped to 411 in 2018 before returning to 293 in 2019. Recent years showed 291 arrests in 2020 and 247 in 2021. These figures give context to the volume of Sitka arrest records in any given year.
To request arrest records from the Sitka Police Department, submit a written request to the Records Division at 304 Lake Street. Include the subject's full name, their booking number if you have it, and the date of the arrest. Under Alaska Statute 40.25.110 and AS 40.25.120, public records are open for inspection and copying, with limited exceptions. Fees for copying are permitted under statute. Plan for a processing time of five to ten business days for most requests.
Note: Some Sitka Police Department records may be partially redacted if they relate to an active investigation or involve a juvenile. Court-sealed records are also withheld from standard requests.
Sitka Jail and Booking Roster
The Sitka Jail is a short-term holding facility operated by the Police Department. It serves as a pre-arraignment detention center and handles minor sentences as well. When someone is booked at the Sitka Jail, the record typically shows up on the roster within four to twelve hours of booking. New bookings take this amount of time to process through the system before they appear publicly.
The jail roster can be searched by last name or booking number. Each entry shows the booking number, the charges recorded at the time of booking, the current bail amount (or "No Bail Set" if the person is awaiting arraignment), the housing unit or pod assignment, and the next scheduled court date. This is the most direct source for finding out if someone is currently in Sitka custody.
VINELink registration is available for people being held at Sitka Jail. Family members or victims can sign up to receive automatic notifications when a person's custody status changes. This is especially useful for tracking transfers to larger facilities or release from custody. Register at vinelink.vineapps.com. The VINE system is free and available around the clock.
CourtView - Sitka Recent Arrests in Court Records
Alaska's CourtView public access portal is the primary online tool for tracking what happened after a Sitka City and Borough recent arrest led to charges. CourtView covers the Sitka Superior Court and all other Alaska courts. Search by name or case number at courts.alaska.gov to find case numbers, charge descriptions, hearing dates, and dispositions.
CourtView is updated as court clerks process new filings and enter orders, so it reflects relatively current information on active cases. For Sitka arrests that led to felony charges, those cases show up in the Superior Court records. Misdemeanor and District Court level matters appear separately. Both are accessible through the same CourtView search interface.
The Alaska CourtView records portal is the main online tool for finding Sitka City and Borough recent arrests that resulted in court filings.
Note: CourtView shows court-level data only. Booking photos, raw jail roster entries, and incident report details are held by the Police Department, not the courts.
Alaska State Troopers Sitka Post
The Alaska State Troopers maintain a post in Sitka reachable at (907) 747-3254. Fax: (907) 747-7912. AST handles state-level law enforcement for areas beyond the Sitka Police Department's municipal jurisdiction and assists with major criminal investigations that require additional resources. When AST is involved in a Sitka area arrest, those records go through the Alaska DPS rather than the local police department.
For statewide criminal history information that includes any AST-generated records, the Alaska DPS background check portal at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov is the right tool. For direct contact with the DPS Records and Identification Section, call (907) 269-5511 or visit 5700 E Tudor Road in Anchorage.
Sitka Probation Office and DOC Records
The Alaska Department of Corrections operates a Sitka Probation Office at 304 Lake Street, Room 210, Sitka, AK 99835. Phone: (907) 747-6641. Fax: (907) 747-7975. This office supervises individuals who are on probation or parole following Sitka-area convictions. While probation records are not public records in the same way arrest records are, the DOC's offender locator tool can help you determine if someone is in DOC custody or supervision.
Access the Alaska DOC offender locator at doc.alaska.gov. This tool covers individuals in DOC custody across all Alaska correctional facilities. If someone arrested in Sitka received a sentence involving DOC supervision or incarceration, this is the place to check current status and facility location.
Cities in Sitka City and Borough
Sitka itself is the primary community in this unified city-borough. The city serves as both the municipal center and the borough seat. For city-specific arrest records and resources, see the Sitka city page.
Nearby Alaska Boroughs
Sitka City and Borough neighbors several other Southeast Alaska jurisdictions. Records searches in adjacent areas may be relevant for cases that crossed regional lines.