The records unit of the Beaumont Police Department processes, files and maintains all police reports received by the department.  In addition, the records unit files accident reports and the Uniform Crime Report with the State of Texas.  The unit is responsible in serving the citizens in several different ways. 

Open Records Requests:

Accidents:  To obtain a copy of an accident report, you may request it by mail, fax, e-mail, or in person at the Police Department, located at 255 College in downtown Beaumont.  You must provide a name of a person involved in the accident, the location of the accident or the date of the accident.  There is a $6.00 fee for the report unless you are the driver or owner then the fee is waived.  For further assistance please call 409-880-3817.  We cannot release information about an accident report over the telephone.

 Offense:  An offense Report is generated whenever a crime is reported to the police. To obtain a copy of an offense report, you may request it by mail, fax, e-mail, or in person at the Police Department, located at 255 College in downtown Beaumont.  You must provide a name of a person involved in the offense, the location of the offense or the date of the offense.  There is a $1.00 fee for the report or you may print out the report from the P2C option.  For further assistance please call 409-880-3817.  We cannot release information about an offense report over the telephone.

 Call for Service:  A calls for service query is a listing of all the calls for officers whether a report was generated or not.  Please call the Records Unit for further assistance with these requests at 409-880-3817. 

Requests by mail: Beaumont Police Records, PO Box 3827, 
Beaumont, TX 77704

 Requests by fax: 409-880-1010

 Requests by email:  (Separate email address) 

Requests in person: Beaumont Police, 255 College, Beaumont, TX 77701  

Alarms:

Alarm Permit Application

The records unit is also responsible for monitoring all burglar and panic alarms for the police department.  All businesses or residences that have an alarm must have an alarm permit with the police department.  You can obtain an application by calling the alarms unit at 409-880-3836 or printing out a copy here.  There is an initial $15.00 fee for an alarm permit and then an annual $10.00 fee.  For more information about alarm permits and fees for false alarms, please call the alarms unit.

 Tele-serve:

The Beaumont Police Department also has a tele-serve division that falls under the records unit.  The tele-serve division takes simple reports from citizens to allow our officers more time patrolling the streets and handling calls during the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday-Friday.  Tele-serve will make reports either by phone, walk-ins, or internet reporting.  If the report meets the below listed criteria, a report can be made. 

Report by phone: 409-880-3862

Walk-in report: Lobby of the Police Dept at 255 College in downtown Beaumont

Internet Reporting: P2C

 Criteria for Tele-serve Reports:

1. The incident occurred within the Beaumont City limits.
2. The incident must not be in progress.
3. Only non-violent crimes are taken

(no reports resulting in major injuries or if weapons are involved)

4. There is no obvious physical evidence left at the scene.

 Types of Crimes for Tele-serve: 

1. Criminal Mischief (Damage to Property)
2. Simple Thefts (Including thefts off of a vehicle or theft of bicycles)
3. Auto Burglary (Vehicle was entered)
4. Thefts from Sheds or Storage Structures
5. Thefts from Open Garages
6. Identity Theft
7. Simple Assaults (with minor injures and no weapons involved)

If you need immediate assistance call 911.

If your report does not meet the above criteria, you can call 409-832-1234 to have an officer come out to the scene.