WENATCHEE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS REQUESTS: 

For police records, please complete the following form:
Wenatchee Police Department Public Records Request Form (PDF) 
Accident/Collision Report Request Form (PDF) (Fee $10.00)

Contact:
Wenatchee Police Department
Attn: Records
140 South Mission
P.O. Box 519
Wenatchee, WA 98807-0519
Email: wpdrecords@wenatcheewa.gov
Phone: (509) 888-4200
Fax: (509) 888-4219

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GENERAL CITY OF WENATCHEE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS:

For "general" public records requests (NOT POLICE RECORDS) (DO NOT USE ONLINE PORTAL TO REQUEST POLICE RECORDS!). See above for the proper form to use when requesting records from the Wenatchee Police Department.

The City has an online Public Records Request Portal for general public records requests to make the request process more efficient.  To get started with your online request, simply access the online Public Records Request Portal, create your account and submit your request. Click button below DO NOT USE THE ONLINE PORTAL TO REQUEST POLICE RECORDS!

Requesters may also submit a request on the City of Wenatchee's General Public Records Request Form (PDF), by mail or email to:

City Clerk
301 Yakima Street
P.O. Box 519
Wenatchee, WA 98807-0519
Email: cityclerk@wenatcheewa.gov 
Phone: (509) 888-3604 

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CITY OF WENATCHEE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST POLICY:

City of Wenatchee Public Records Request Policy (PDF)

Within five business days after receiving a request, the City must either:
1. Provide the record(s);
2. Acknowledge the request and provide a reasonable estimate of how long it will take to fully respond to the request (and if the request is not clear, the City may ask for clarification of the request).
3. Deny the request in writing, with reasons for the denial (this could also include a partial denial of the request). The City must provide the specific exemption or other law it relies on for the denial.

Fees:
Pursuant to Wenatchee City Code Chapter 1.99.070:

(1) The city shall charge the following fees for copies of public records or use of city equipment to make copies:

(2) Combined Fees. The fees in subsection (1) of this section may be combined to the extent that more than one type of fee applies to copies provided in response to a particular public record request.

(3) Deposit. Prior to making any copies, the city may require a deposit in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the estimated fee for providing copies of the public records to the requester.

(4) Advance Payment of Fees. The city may require payment of any or all fees prior to providing the copies of the public records to the requester.

(5) Waiver of Fees. The city’s public records officer may waive any or all fees for a requester when the total estimated fees for copies of public records for a particular public record request are $5.00 or less.

Body Worn Camera Recording Fees:

(1) Fees. The Wenatchee Police Department shall charge, and there shall be remitted to the Department to help defray the expenses incurred in processing requests for copies of body worn camera recordings, the fees as set forth below:

(2)        Combined Fees. The fees in Section (1) may be combined to the extent that more than one type of fee applies to copies provided in response to a particular request.

(3)        Advance Payment of Fees. The City may require payment of any or all fees prior to providing the copies of the body worn camera recording to the requester.

(4)        Waiver of Fees. The Chief of Police or his or her designee may waive any fee for a requester that is $2.00 or less.