Find Wrangell Booking Reports

Wrangell City and Borough booking reports track arrests made by the Wrangell Police Department, which runs around the clock to serve this small Southeast Alaska community. Wrangell sits on the northern tip of Wrangell Island near the mouth of the Stikine River. You can search for Wrangell booking reports through the local police department, the Alaska CourtView system, and the DOC inmate tools. The borough has its own short-term jail for holds before arraignment, which sets it apart from some of its neighbors that have no local lock-up at all.

Wrangell Police Booking Reports

The Wrangell Police Department is the sole law enforcement agency for the city and borough. The department sits at 215 Front Street, Wrangell, AK 99929. The phone number is (907) 874-3304. Officers work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, covering everything from traffic stops and domestic calls to felony investigations. There is no separate borough sheriff. Alaska State Troopers provide regional support for calls that stretch past what the local team can handle, but the PD runs the show inside Wrangell.

When Wrangell PD officers make an arrest, they process the booking at the station. The booking report includes the person's name, the date and time of arrest, the charges, and any notes from the arresting officer. Mugshots and fingerprints are taken during the booking process. These records are public under AS 40.25.110 through 40.25.220, the Alaska Public Records Act.

To get a copy of a Wrangell booking report, file a written request with the police department. Include the name of the person, the date of the arrest, and any case number you have. Deliver the request in person at 215 Front Street during business hours, or mail it to the department. Fees apply for copies and staff time as allowed by state law. The department will give you a cost estimate before it starts the search if the fee is expected to run high.

The Alaska active warrants list.

Cross-reference any local case with this statewide search tool.

Wrangell City Jail and Holds

Wrangell has a city jail that serves as a short-term holding facility. The jail holds people who have been booked and are waiting for their arraignment or bail hearing. It is not a long-term facility. People who get sentenced or who need to stay in custody past the initial hold get transferred to a regional DOC site.

The closest long-term facility is Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau. Transfers from Wrangell to Juneau go by ferry or small plane. The timing depends on weather, transport schedules, and the security level of the person being moved. Some transfers happen the same day as the booking. Others take a day or two if flights or ferries are not running.

While someone is held at the Wrangell City Jail, the police department can confirm their custody status over the phone. Call (907) 874-3304 and ask for the jail. Once the person moves to a DOC facility, the local department no longer tracks their status. At that point, you switch to the statewide tools.

Note: The Wrangell jail is small and does not post an online roster, so a phone call or in-person visit is the only way to check who is being held locally.

DOC Inmate Search for Wrangell Arrests

For people who have been transferred out of the Wrangell City Jail to a DOC facility, the statewide inmate search tools are your best option. The DOC runs a unified system that covers every correctional facility in Alaska, from Lemon Creek in Juneau to the large complexes in Anchorage and Fairbanks.

The VINELink Alaska inmate search lets you type a name and see the person's custody status, their current facility, and any release date on file. You can also sign up for free alerts that send a text or email when the person moves between facilities or gets released. No account is needed for a basic name search.

The DOC Offender Web Search is another tool that covers people serving sentences. It pulls from a slightly different data set than VINELink, so checking both gives you a fuller picture. Both are free and open to the public.

Sex offender data for the Wrangell area is on the Alaska Sex Offender Registry under AS 18.65.087. Search by name or the Wrangell zip code to see who is on the list. The registry updates when the DOC gets new information from local departments.

The registry search page lets you enter a name, a zip code, or a city to pull results from across the state.

Court Records for Wrangell Bookings

Court cases tied to a Wrangell arrest go through the 1st Judicial District. The Wrangell courthouse handles arraignments, bail hearings, and trial dates for cases that start with a local booking. You can search for any case on the Alaska Court System case search page by name or case number.

CourtView results show the charges, hearing dates, the judge, and the outcome if the case has closed. The tool is free and runs around the clock. It does not show the booking report itself, but a case number from CourtView helps you file a more targeted request with the Wrangell PD. Staff process requests faster when you give them a case number instead of just a name.

A few things will not show up on CourtView:

• Juvenile records are sealed and hidden
• Victim names may be blocked under AS 40.25.120
• Confidential filings like mental health holds stay private
• Pre-hearing cases may show limited data

The CourtView online portal has the same search function with a slightly different layout. Both tools are free.

Wrangell Booking Reports and State Law

Booking reports in Wrangell City and Borough fall under the Alaska Public Records Act. The law at AS 40.25.110 gives anyone the right to ask for records held by a municipal or state agency. The Wrangell PD must respond within ten business days. They can charge for the actual cost of finding and copying the records, but they cannot block access unless the record falls under one of the exceptions in AS 40.25.120.

AS 12.62.160 covers the criminal justice information rules that shape what the police release from a booking file. Juvenile data stays sealed. Victim names get blocked in many cases. Ongoing investigation files can be held back until the case closes. If the department denies your request, you have the right to appeal to the Alaska Department of Law. The APRA reference page spells out the appeal steps.

Written requests to the Wrangell PD should include as much detail as you can provide. The more you give them up front, the faster they can find the file. A name, a date, and a case number is the ideal combination. If you only have a name, the search takes longer and may cost more.

Trooper and Warrant Data for Wrangell

Alaska State Troopers provide backup to the Wrangell PD for calls that need extra resources or stretch into unincorporated areas near the borough. Trooper arrests in the Wrangell area produce separate booking reports that go into the state system rather than the local PD file.

You can check recent trooper activity on the daily dispatch feed. Filter by region to find Southeast Alaska entries. Each dispatch summary includes the date, a short description of the event, and the trooper post that handled the call.

The Alaska State Troopers active warrants page lists open warrants from every post in the state. If someone from the Wrangell area has an outstanding warrant, it shows up on this page. The list updates daily. A warrant on this list can lead to a new booking at any time if the person gets picked up by the Wrangell PD or a trooper in the region.

For trooper records requests, write to the DPS Records Section at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. The same APRA rules and fee structure apply.

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