Search Glendale Recent Arrests

Glendale recent arrest records can be looked up through the city's police department or the Los Angeles County Sheriff's booking system. The Glendale Police Department handles most arrests in the city. People booked by Glendale officers are processed at the city jail or transferred to LA County facilities for longer holds. You can search recent arrests online using the county's inmate lookup tool. Glendale sits just north of downtown Los Angeles and sees a steady flow of bookings each week. Arrest logs from the Glendale PD list the charges, booking times, and basic details for each person taken into custody.

Glendale Arrest Records Online

The Glendale Police Department posts information about recent arrests through its transparency page. The department's police reports portal gives the public a way to track calls for service and arrest activity. You can check the site for data on who was booked, when it happened, and what charges were filed. This is the fastest way to find Glendale arrest details without making a formal records request.

For people held longer than a few hours, the Los Angeles County Sheriff runs the main jail system that serves Glendale. The LASD Inmate Information Center lets you search by name or booking number. It shows bail amounts, housing locations, and next court dates. Glendale police often transfer arrested people to county facilities like the Twin Towers Correctional Facility or the Inmate Reception Center in downtown LA. Once that transfer happens, the person's record appears in the county system.

Note: Glendale PD arrest logs may not show all bookings if an investigation is still active.

Glendale Booking Process

When Glendale police make an arrest, the person is brought to the Glendale City Jail for initial processing. Officers record the person's name, date of birth, and physical description. They take fingerprints. A booking photo is captured. The charges go into the system along with the time and location of the arrest. Bail gets set based on the LA County bail schedule.

Some people are released from the Glendale jail after a short hold. Cite and release is common for low-level offenses. For more serious charges, the arrested person is transferred to an LA County Sheriff facility. The county jail system handles longer-term holds and houses people waiting for court. The booking record from Glendale travels with the person into the county system. That means you can find it through the LASD inmate search once the transfer is done.

The LASD Booking Log also provides a way to look at recent bookings across all of LA County. This log covers people brought in by any agency in the county, including Glendale PD.

Glendale Arrest Disclosure Laws

California law sets clear rules about what arrest information must be shared with the public. Government Code 7923.610 requires law enforcement agencies to release the full name, physical description, arrest date and time, booking date and time, arrest location, charges, and bail amount for every person arrested. Glendale PD follows this law. The only exception is when releasing a specific detail would endanger someone involved in the case or hurt an active investigation.

The California Public Records Act gives you the right to request arrest records from Glendale police. The department has 10 days to respond to your request. You can ask for copies of booking reports, arrest summaries, and related documents. Some records come with a small copy fee. Digital copies are often free. The department may redact parts of a report that fall under a legal exemption, but the core booking data is public.

Sealing Glendale Arrest Records

If you were arrested in Glendale but the case did not end in a conviction, you may be able to seal that record. Penal Code 851.87 allows you to file a petition with the court. Once the record is sealed, you can say you were not arrested for that charge. Most background checks will not show it.

California also offers automatic arrest relief under AB 1076. The Department of Justice reviews records each month. Misdemeanor arrests from January 1, 2021, or later where charges were dismissed or never filed within a year qualify for automatic sealing. You do not have to file anything. The DOJ handles it. This applies to Glendale arrests the same way it does for any other city in California.

Glendale Arrest Data Resources

The Glendale Police Department is one of the larger city police forces in LA County. It handles its own arrests, investigations, and records. The department publishes some arrest data through its website, though the depth of online access can vary. For the most complete search of Glendale arrest records, use the county inmate lookup as a backup.

The LA County Sheriff's Records and ID Bureau FAQ page explains how to get copies of booking photos, proof of incarceration, and other documents. The bureau is at 12440 East Imperial Highway, Suite 400 West, in Norwalk. You can call (562) 345-4441 for questions. Walk-in visits require an appointment and are available Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM.

You can also reach the 24-hour inmate information line at (213) 473-6100. This line covers all LA County jail facilities. Give them a name or booking number and they can tell you if someone is in custody.

The state-level inmate search through CDCR's CIRIS tool covers people in state prison custody. It does not include people held in city or county jails. Use this tool only if you think the person was sentenced to state prison after an arrest in Glendale.

Glendale Recent Arrests FAQ

People searching for Glendale arrest records often ask similar questions. The most common one is how to find out if someone was recently arrested. The fastest route is the LASD inmate search. Type the person's first and last name. If they are in county custody, the record will show up. If Glendale PD still has them at the city jail, you may need to call the department directly.

Another frequent question involves booking photos. Under SB 1027, no website can charge you a fee to take down your booking photo. That is California law. If a site asks for money to remove a mugshot from a Glendale arrest, they are breaking the law. You can pursue legal action and recover at least $1,000 per violation.

Note: Booking photos from Glendale arrests may be restricted on social media under Penal Code 13665 if the arrest was for a nonviolent offense.

The CDCR inmate search covers people sentenced to California state prison from any city, including Glendale. It does not cover local jail holds.

Glendale County Info

Glendale falls within Los Angeles County, the largest county in California. The LA County Sheriff's Department runs the jail system that handles Glendale bookings after transfer from city custody. You can find more arrest record tools on our county page.

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