Alameda County Recent Arrests

Alameda County recent arrest records are available to the public through the sheriff's online inmate locator. The tool lets you look up people booked into county jails by name. You can also search by booking number. Alameda County sits on the east side of the San Francisco Bay and processes a high volume of bookings each week. The Sheriff's Office runs the main jail at Santa Rita in Dublin. Anyone can check recent arrests without paying a fee. The search is free and runs around the clock. Results show charges, bail, and booking dates for people held in Alameda County custody.

Alameda County Arrest Records Online

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate locator that shows everyone currently in custody. You type a name and the system pulls up matching results. Each result shows the booking number, charges, bail amount, and housing location. The site works from any phone or computer. It updates throughout the day as new bookings come in and as people get released. You do not need an account or a password. Just go to the site and type the name you want to look up. The system covers all people booked into Santa Rita Jail and the Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility in downtown Oakland.

Some names will not show up. The sheriff's site notes that certain arrests may not appear based on exemptions in California Government Code section 6254(f). This means if showing the record could hurt an ongoing case or put someone at risk, law enforcement can hold it back. In most situations, though, recent booking data is right there on the site for anyone to see.

Results also show a status for each person. "Pending Release" means the inmate has started the release process at Santa Rita Jail or Glenn E. Dyer. It does not mean they are out yet. The release process at these Alameda County jails can take several hours.

Alameda County Sheriff Inmate Search

The Alameda County inmate locator is one of the most used arrest lookup tools in the Bay Area.

This portal shows current booking data for people held at Alameda County detention facilities. The page updates in real time as new arrests are processed through the system.

When you search the Alameda County inmate locator, every result shows a set of standard details. You get the person's full name, date of birth, and a physical description. The booking date is listed. So are all charges. Bail amounts show up too. If the person has a scheduled court date, that may be listed as well. The information comes straight from the jail booking system. It matches what officers entered at the time of arrest and intake. Keep in mind that charges can change. A person might be booked on one charge and later have charges added, reduced, or dropped entirely by the district attorney's office in Alameda County.

Arrest Disclosure Laws in Alameda County

California law requires local agencies to share certain arrest details with the public. Government Code 7923.610 spells out exactly what must be disclosed. It covers the full name of the arrested person, their physical description, the time and date of arrest, the time and date of booking, the location where the arrest happened, the circumstances around it, the bail amount, and all charges. This is why Alameda County booking records include so much detail. The law leaves very little room for agencies to withhold information on recent arrests, unless releasing it would endanger someone or compromise an active investigation.

The California Public Records Act also applies. It gives anyone the right to request records held by government agencies in the state. If you want a copy of an arrest report from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, you can submit a request. Response times follow the 10-day rule under state law. The agency must tell you within 10 days whether it will release the records you asked for.

Note: Government Code 7923.610 took effect on January 1, 2023, replacing older provisions under the former Government Code 6254(f).

Santa Rita Jail Booking Process

Santa Rita Jail in Dublin is the main detention facility for Alameda County. It sits at 5325 Broder Boulevard. The phone number is (925) 551-6500. When someone gets arrested in Alameda County, they are usually taken to Santa Rita for booking. City police in Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, and Berkeley all transport arrested people there. The booking process creates the arrest record that later shows up on the inmate locator.

During booking, staff record the person's name, date of birth, height, weight, and other identifying information. They take fingerprints and a booking photo. The charges from the arresting agency go into the system. A bail amount gets set based on the Alameda County bail schedule. Some people are released on their own recognizance. Others must post bail or wait for a court hearing. The whole process can take several hours, and the arrest record typically appears on the online search within a few hours of booking completion.

Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility in downtown Oakland also handles bookings for Alameda County. It sits closer to the courthouse. People with upcoming court appearances are sometimes held there. Both facilities feed into the same online inmate locator, so you only need to check one site to find recent Alameda County arrest data.

Sealing Arrest Records in Alameda County

If you were arrested in Alameda County but never convicted, you may be able to seal that arrest record. Penal Code 851.87 lets people petition the court to seal arrests that did not lead to a conviction. Once sealed, the record is hidden from most background checks. You can legally say you were not arrested for that charge. Alameda County Superior Court handles these petitions.

California also has an automatic relief process. AB 1076 created Penal Code 851.93, which tells the Department of Justice to review arrest records each month. If an arrest from January 1, 2021, or later meets the criteria, relief is granted automatically. No petition required. The DOJ handles it. Misdemeanor arrests where charges were dismissed or where no case was filed within one year qualify for this automatic process. This applies to Alameda County arrests just as it does anywhere else in California.

Alameda County VINE Notification

Victims and concerned people can sign up for alerts about an inmate's custody status in Alameda County. The VINE system sends a notification when someone is released, transferred, or has a status change. Call 877-411-5588 to register. You can also sign up online. VINE is free to use. It covers all Alameda County jail facilities.

The system works for people booked into Santa Rita Jail and Glenn E. Dyer. You need the inmate's name or booking number to register. Once you sign up, you get alerts by phone, email, or text. VINE is especially useful when you want to know right away if someone is released from Alameda County custody rather than checking the inmate locator over and over.

Alameda County Arrest Records by City

Alameda County has several large cities. Police departments in these cities make arrests, but the county sheriff processes most bookings at Santa Rita Jail. Here are the major cities with their own pages.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Alameda County. Each has its own arrest record system and jail facilities.