Reception and Records

Reception/Records Section

The Reception/Record Section is staffed with a supervisor, Sarah VanBerkum, and eight Records Technicians.

Reception Staff

Visitors to the Bismarck Police Department will be greeted and assisted by one of our three receptionists, Deb, Heather and Sheila.  These ladies are dedicated to Reception duties which include but are not limited to, answering the phone, data entry, issuing and acknowledging receipt of animal licenses, releasing impounded pets and vehicles.  If you are in need of taxi or gaming permits, our staff will provide you with the necessary paperwork to obtain these permits or get the process started. 

Lobby Hours

Our lobby hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  

Records Staff

The Records section is staffed with five Records Technicians, DeeAnn, Laura, Kailey, Pam and Katie.  This section performs the centralized records keeping and information retrieval services for the department.  The information gathered is a source to aid in investigations, crime prevention, administrative planning and research, operational supervision, and the establishment or review of organizational policies and procedures.  The media also has a compelling interest in the inspection of public documents and records to keep the public informed with information dealing with law enforcement activities. 

In addition to the gathering, processing and dissemination of reports, the Records Section also conducts background criminal history checks on subjects applying for employment, housing, military service, gaming licenses, taxi licenses and other needs.  They also register all local sex offenders and offenders against children.

Records Section Hours

The records Section is open Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and is closed on all holidays. 

 Offender Registration is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and closed on all holidays.

 For copies of reports and other information you may contact Records by either stopping at the Police Department, by phone at 701-223-1212 or by faxing requests to 701-355-1925.