Online Features

A successful community relies on collaborative partnerships .This form is an opportunity for you voice to be heard. Use this link to make a commendation or complaint regarding a police department employee.

Upon receipt of your complaint or commendation form, a review of your submission will be initiated. You will be notified in writing when the review is completed.

Law Enforcement personnel respond to thousands of false alarm calls yearly. These unnecessary responses result in an enormous burden in manpower and expense; which in turn reduces the time available to respond to real emergencies.

Visit the Santa Barbara Police Prevention and Administration Site for more information.

Welcome to the Santa Barbara Police Department Citizens Online Police Reporting System. If this is an Emergency please call 911. Using this online citizen police report system allows you to submit a report immediately and print a copy of the police report for free. Please confirm the following to find out if online citizen police report filing is right for you:

• This is not an Emergency?
• This incident occurred within the Santa Barbara Police Department City limits?
• This did not occur on a State Freeway?

If you answered yes to all of the above questions, you are ready to file your report online. Those forms will be available in the table on the bottom of this page. Click on the report that is right for you. First, please make sure to turn off your pop-up blocking software before filing the report. If you answered no to any of the questions please look at our Online Citizen Police Report Frequently Asked Questions section.

Upon completion of this report process you will:

• See the words: "Your online police report has been submitted" showing that your police report is complete.
• Be given a police report case number.
• Be able to print a copy of the police report to keep for your records.

Please Note:

• All cases filed using the Citizens Online Police Reporting System will be reviewed.
• Upon review, if further investigation of your case is needed, you may be contacted.
• PC 148.3 - Filing a false police report is a crime.

Click the links below to use the Santa Barbara Police Department Police Online Citizen Reporting System to report incidents. 

Abandoned Vehicles
Anonymous Tip
Child Custody
Civil Problem
Code Problem
Harassing Phone Call
Hit and Run
Identity Theft
Lost or Stolen License Plate
Lost Property
Non Injury Traffic Accident
Shoplifting - Non Custodial Suspect
Supplemental Report
Suspicious Circumstances
Theft
Theft from Unlocked Vehicle
Unlawful Use of Access Card
Vandalism / Graffiti
Vehicle Burglary
Vehicle Vandalism
Video Registration
Violation of Domestic Violence Restraining Order
Violation of Restraining Order

If you are a retail business and need to report a theft with suspect information, please use this link: Online Reporting for Retailers

Adult Protective Service- Property
Adult Protective Services- Person

Review the following reports online, Beat & Report Districts, Report District (Neighborhood) Calls, Report District (Neighborhood) Crime Activity, Citywide UCR Part I Crime History, and Burglary & Robbery Activity Maps.

Animal licensing is an essential part of Animal Services in your community. License your pet online.

Visit the PetData/ website to register or update your information on your pets.

Use this convenient online service to pay your parking ticket online at the Santa Barbara Citation Processing Center 

Reports are available through the Santa Barbara Police Department to authorized persons. To assist our department with fulfilling your need for a report, please fill out a Request for Report form completely including your signature and certification that you are the party of interest authorized to obtain a copy of the report.

Reports are available through the Santa Barbara Police Department to authorized persons. To assist our department with fulfilling your need for a report, please fill out a Request for Report form completely including your signature and certification that you are the party of interest authorized to obtain a copy of the report.

Proper identification is required (Government issued valid photo ID).

As of July 1, 2011, the Santa Barbara Police Department has partnered with Docview LLC to reduce the time spent processing requests for traffic collision reports. Citizens, insurance companies and law firms representing citizens involved in traffic collisions can now purchase reports online for the people they represent.

LexisNexis charges a small convenience fee for this service which is added to the normal cost of the collision report.

Citizens who do not wish to pay the convenience fee can still obtain a copy of the collision report at the Santa Barbara Police Department for the normal report fee of $25.00 for $0.20 per page.

To access your Collision Report, you will be required to provide the Date of the Collision as well as the Report Number provided to you at the scene of the Collision.

Note: The Report Number must be entered exactly, with the first two digits being the year followed by the 5 digit report number. For example 22-23456 would be entered as 2022-23456

The system will allow you to print your accident report 24 hours a day from any location with internet access. The reports are in a PDF format which makes them easy to view, save, print, and email.

Begin an order to purchase your Collision Report.

You may Fax, Mail, E-mail, or bring the report request directly to the Santa Barbara Police Department. If you are mailing, e-mailing, or faxing the request, proper Identification must be attached (scanned photocopy of ID). If you are mailing the request, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for report return.

The city charges a report copy fee of $0.20 per page. If the report is e-mailed to you, there is no fee.

To e-mail your request, download the form below, sign the form and e-mail it to RTC@sbpd.com. A valid government issued identification must be attached to the e-mail. The photo, name, and signature need to be legible.

Acceptable methods of payment are:

• Cash
• Checks; make payable to City of Santa Barbara (if by mail, amount blank, not to exceed $5.00)
• For charges over $10.00 only: VISA, MasterCard, Discover (only form of payment accepted for faxed requests)

Mailing Address:

Santa Barbara Police Department
Attn: Records Bureau / Report Request
215 E. Figueroa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-897-2434 Fax

Download a Request for Report form.

Public records are available through the Santa Barbara Police Department in accordance with Government Code Section 6250 et.seq. To assist our department with fulfilling your need, written requests are encouraged, but not required. Request Forms will be processed when received and every effort to respond within 10 days will be made.

Requests can be made directly to our Public Records Act Manager or by calling 805-897-2459.

• Charges for public records are $0.20 per page
• Acceptable methods of payment are:
  1. Cash
  2. Checks; made payable to City of Santa Barbara
  3. For charges over $10.00 only: VISA, MasterCard, Discover
• If a request places an extraordinary burden on the police department, additional charges for personnel time may be assessed.