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1. How do I obtain a copy of a Police Report?
4. I have lost or misplaced a personal item. Whom do I contact?
7. While visiting Sea-Tac Airport, my vehicle was impounded. Where do I go to claim my vehicle?
8. A police officer arrested someone I know. How do I find them?
9. How do I share a comment on the service I received from your department?
1. How do I obtain a copy of a Police Report?
You may request a copy of a report by:
Phone: (206)
439-4631
FAX: (206) 835-6216
E-mail: pospdrecords@portseattle.org
Written Request:
Port of Seattle Police Department
Attention: Records Unit
P.O. Box 68727
Seattle, WA 98168
The Port of Seattle Police Department Records Unit is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A small fee may be charged. This fee can be paid by either cash or check.
2. My company/employer has asked me to be fingerprinted. Does the Port of Seattle Police offer this service?
Yes. Fingerprinting is available to the public at the Port of Seattle Police Department on the third floor of the Main Terminal at Sea-Tac Airport on Wednesdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $8. Applicants must bring their own print cards supplied by their employer.
3. I am late in picking up a passenger and would like to get a message to the person. Does the Port of Seattle Police Department offer this service?
No. All airport paging is done through the airlines.
4: I have lost or misplaced a personal item. Whom do I contact?
If the item was misplaced in the airport terminal, parking garage or drive areas, you can file a report online with the Port's Lost and Found Office. For items lost or left on an airplane, please contact your airline.
5. How do I retrieve property that was placed into the care and custody of the Port of Seattle Police Department?
If your property was taken into custody or safekeeping by the Port Police, you may retrieve it by making an appointment with our Evidence and Property room detective by calling (206) 433-4685. If it is after business hours you may leave a message and someone will return your call.
6. I received a Notice of Infraction from a Port of Seattle Police Officer. What do I do if I want to contest it?
Refer back to the Notice of Infraction for information. You have three options. Simply choose which option you would like to follow, check the box and send the notice to the designated court. Once the infraction has been issued, the Police Department has no further control.
7. While visiting Sea-Tac Airport, my vehicle was impounded. Where do I go to claim my vehicle?
Your vehicle was most likely towed to Airport Towing, located at 817 S.W. 149th St., Seattle, WA 98166, (206) 243-6252. Thanks to a computer database, any police agency in the U.S. can provide you with the location of your vehicle if it's been impounded by police.
8. A police officer arrested someone I know. How do I find them?
Persons arrested by the Port of Seattle Police may be booked into the King County Jail or Regional Justice Center in Kent; (206) 296-1234 is the number for King county general booking. Some municipalities have their own jails and the arrestee could have been transported there and booked.
9. How do I share a comment on the service I received from your department?
You may call us (206 433-5401) and ask to speak with the on-duty sergeant; e-mail us, or write to us at:Port of Seattle Police Department,
PO BOX 68727,
Seattle, WA 98168.
10. How do I find the latest air travel information on packing restrictions, airport parking or other travel news?
Travel updates are posted on the Sea-Tac Airport section of this Web site. You may also want to contact your airline with questions.