Find Elk Grove Recent Arrests

Elk Grove recent arrest records are accessible through the Elk Grove Police Department and the Sacramento County Sheriff's inmate search system. The Elk Grove PD handles law enforcement within city limits and publishes safety data through its online dashboard. Arrests made in Elk Grove that lead to a jail hold are processed through Sacramento County detention facilities. You can search for recent bookings using the county's inmate search tool. Elk Grove is the second-largest city in Sacramento County and sits just south of Sacramento. The city processes hundreds of arrests each month through its police force.

Elk Grove Arrest Records Online

The Elk Grove Police Department provides a safety dashboard that includes data on arrests and other police activity. The dashboard gives the public a way to track what is happening in the city. It is updated regularly. You can use it to see recent arrest activity and crime trends in Elk Grove without filing a formal request.

The dashboard provides a view of Elk Grove arrest and crime data in an easy-to-use format. It pulls from the department's records system and lets you filter by type and date range.

For people held in custody after an Elk Grove arrest, the Sacramento County Sheriff runs the inmate search tool. You enter a first and last name plus a captcha code. The system shows current inmates at the Sacramento County Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center. The RCCC is at 12500 Bruceville Road in Elk Grove, so many local arrests end up there. The search also allows you to look up inmates by their X-Ref number if you have it.

Elk Grove Booking Procedures

Elk Grove police bring arrested people to the police station for initial processing. The booking includes recording the person's name, date of birth, height, weight, and other identifying features. Officers document the charges. Fingerprints and a booking photo are taken. Bail is set based on the Sacramento County bail schedule.

People facing more serious charges are transferred to Sacramento County jail facilities. The Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove handles many of these transfers since it is right in the city. The Sacramento County Main Jail at 651 I Street in Sacramento is the other main facility. Once someone is in the county system, their arrest record shows up in the online inmate search. The transfer can take a few hours, so a very recent Elk Grove arrest might not appear right away.

Note: Cite and release is used for many low-level Elk Grove arrests, meaning no jail booking record is created.

Sacramento County Inmate Tools

The Sacramento County Sheriff offers several tools beyond the basic inmate name search. The SIRENS system lets you sign up for automated notifications about an inmate's custody status. SIRENS stands for Sheriff's Inmate Release Elective Notification System. You can get alerts by email, text, or phone call when someone booked from an Elk Grove arrest is released, transferred, or has a status change.

The main jail phone number is 916-874-6752. You can call to ask about someone's custody status if you prefer not to use the online tool. The RCCC in Elk Grove can be reached through the same system. Both facilities are part of the Sacramento County Sheriff's detention operations and share the same booking database.

VINE is another option. Call 877-411-5588 to register for victim notification alerts covering Sacramento County inmates. VINE and SIRENS serve similar purposes but run through different platforms.

Elk Grove Arrest Disclosure Laws

Government Code 7923.610 requires every California law enforcement agency to share arrest details with the public. This covers the Elk Grove Police Department. The law mandates disclosure of the arrested person's name, occupation, physical description, arrest date and time, booking date and time, location of arrest, charges, bail amount, and release status. The only time an agency can hold back details is when disclosure would endanger someone or harm an ongoing investigation.

The California Public Records Act also gives you the right to request arrest records from Elk Grove PD. File a request and the department has 10 days to respond. Some records may be partially redacted under specific exemptions, but the basic arrest information is always available to the public.

Sealing Elk Grove Arrest Records

People arrested in Elk Grove who were not convicted have options to seal those records. Penal Code 851.87 lets you petition the Sacramento County Superior Court to seal an arrest that did not result in a conviction. Once sealed, the record is removed from most background check results. You can say you were not arrested.

California's automatic arrest relief program under AB 1076 covers eligible misdemeanor arrests from January 2021 forward. If charges were dismissed or never filed within a year, the DOJ seals the record automatically. You do not need to file anything. This applies to Elk Grove arrests the same as any other city.

Elk Grove Records Contacts

Here are the key contacts for Elk Grove arrest record searches:

• Elk Grove PD Safety Dashboard: free online, updated regularly
• Sacramento County Sheriff Inmate Search: search by name or X-Ref number
• Sacramento County Main Jail: 651 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 874-6752
• Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center: 12500 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA 95757
• VINE Notification: 877-411-5588

For state-level records, the California DOJ record review lets you request your own criminal history. The fee is $25 and requires Live Scan fingerprinting. The CDCR CIRIS search covers people in state prison custody only and does not include county or city jail holds from Elk Grove.

Elk Grove County Info

Elk Grove is part of Sacramento County. The county sheriff runs the jail and inmate search system that handles Elk Grove arrests. Visit our county page for more details on the county system.

Nearby Cities

Sacramento is the nearest major city with a dedicated arrest records page. Check the county page for other Sacramento County cities.