The Lodi Police Department's Fundamental duty is to serve mankind, to safeguard lives and property, to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder and to respect the Constitutional Rights of all men and woman to liberty, equality and justice.

Open Public Records Request
Request for documents under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) can be made in person through the Lodi Police Department Records Division by completing an official OPRA request form available at the police station or by following this link to the form.

All requests will be reviewed by the Division Commander for compliance with the act and processed in a timely fashion according to the law.

Request for Fingerprints
All appointments for fingerprints are done by appointment only by calling 973-473-7600 Ext 120. Fingerprints are done between the hours of 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 3:30 M. Please contact the above number for fees regarding fingerprinting.

Effective 05-01-2008: The Lodi Police Department has been notified by the New Jersey State Police that we no longer will be able to fingerprint persons for reasons other than criminal arrests and handgun permit applications.

If you are looking to be fingerprinted for anything other than gun permit applications, you must visit the New Jersey State Police web site at www.njsp.org and look for the link for the appropriate forms pertaining to fingerprinting for such reasons as good conduct, immigration, Visa, expungement, etc. Once you find the appropriate form you must than contact the New Jersey State Police contracted vendor, Sagem Morpho at 877-503-5981 or visit their web site.

Request for Police Reports
Police accident reports (NJTR1) are available for pickup at the Lodi Police Department during th normal hours of operation as listed above. The fee for police accident reports is $1.00 for two (2) copies of such reports in person.

Accident reports are available by mail by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to the police department at the following address along with a check for $5.00 made payable to the Lodi Police Department:

Gun Permit Applications
Applications for Firearms Identification Cards (FPC), Handgun Purchaser Permits, Changes of Address, and Permits to Carry Firearms, are only available in person at the Records Division. Once you receive an application from the Commanding Officer or his designee, you will be explained in person the process, fees and estimated time frame in order to process your application for any of the above listed applications concerning firearms or FPC's. During this time you will also be scheduled for mandatory fingerprinting in order to process such applications.

Information concerning these applications is available prior to receiving the application(s) through the New Jersey State Police web site at http://www.njsp.org/

Good Conduct Letters
"Good Conduct Letters" are commonly needed for immigration purposes, Visa's etc. The Lodi Police Department is only permitted to computer checks for conduct and criminal records which may have occurred in the Borough of Lodi from the year 1994 to Present. If you need a full criminal history check prior to 1994 you must follow the procedures outlined at the New Jersey State Police web site and look for the appropriate forms concerning "Good Conduct"

IN order for any checks to be made for the Borough of Lodi, they must be done in person at the police station and you must provide valid government identification with a photo showing a current address within the Borough of Lodi.

Request for Discovery
All request for discovery by attorneys representing clients must be made in writing, specifying what is requested of the department for compliance with the request and must be made on official letterhead from the firm or individual requesting such documents.

Defendant request for discovery must also be in writing and made in the same fashion as above.

All fees regarding discovery request are governed by ordinance and are on a sliding scale based on total documents requested, media reproduction cost, time required for request, etc. Fees for specific request are available by contacting the Records Division at 973-473-7600 Ext 120.

Lodi Police Department
ATTN: Records Division / Accident Reports
1 Memorial Drive
Lodi, NJ 07644

* Fax reports ARE NOT available from the Records Division.