Wauchula Police Department

Records section goal:

To provide record processing and retrieval services to Law Enforcement personnel and the citizens of the community in a courteous, efficient, and timely manner.

Departmental Overview:

The records department is responsible for maintaining and processing all crime reports, arrest reports, traffic citations, and traffic accidents. This information is computer processed, supervised, reviewed, distributed, and filed. Our records section also compiles statistical reports for our department as well as various governmental agencies

Record and information requests:

The Wauchula Police Department maintains records for our agency only. Requests to our agency should be directed to the Records Section of the department and will be processed in accordance with the Public Records Act. This information does not include the final case disposition. These dispositions may be obtained from the Hardee County Clerk of Courts at www.hardeeclerk.com. There are several ways to request records; you may e-mail your request, telephone your request or you may make the request in person.

Arrests/Warrants:

Requests for County arrests, warrants, or jail inmate information should be directed to the Hardee County Sheriff's Office their web site is www.hardeeso.com.

Criminal History:

Florida regulations prohibit the Wauchula Police Department from sharing information from the statewide FCIC/NCIC computer system with other than law enforcement personnel. However, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) maintains criminal history information. If you wish to get a copy of a person's criminal history in the state of Florida, you may contact FDLE at www.fdle.state.fl.us. The information on the web site explains how to obtain a criminal history on a person and the cost for each criminal history record requested.

Background Checks:

Background checks of persons who have been arrested by the Wauchula Police Department are available through the Records Division. Obtaining this information requires a person's full name, date of birth and social security number. This information is limited in availability to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies only.

VIN Verification:

VIN verification can be accomplished in one of two ways, if the vehicle is located within the city limits, stop by the Police Department, pay the $5.00 fee and an officer will be dispatched to where the vehicle is located. If the vehicle is located outside the City limits contact the Hardee County Sheriff's Office.

Traffic Accident Report:

Traffic Accident reports may also be obtained through the Records Division. Accident reports are available Monday - Friday from 8 am. to 5 p.m. and at least 3-5 business days after the accident has occurred.

Drivers Licenses Information:

For driver's licenses information or to determine if your Florida driver license is currently valid, you can check online at www.hsmv.state.fl.us.