The Rockville City Police Department shares jurisdiction with multiple law enforcement agencies in Montgomery County. Rockville police officers respond only to incidents that occur within Rockville city limits. Use our address finder at www.rockvillemd.gov/services to determine if an incident occurred within the city limits.
Community members can request police records online or in person at the Rockville City Police Station between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Access to law enforcement records is provided in compliance with the Maryland Public Information Act. Under MPIA law, certain information must be redacted from law enforcement records before they are released to the public. The City of Rockville is required to verify that the person requesting a law enforcement record is an involved party. Government-issued photo identification is required to obtain all police records. If you would like to request a record and are not an involved party, please visit the Submit a Public Information Request page.
Required Information
The following information is required to request police records:
- Email address of requestor
- Relationship of requester to incident
- Date of incident
- Name(s) of involved parties
- A copy or photograph of your government-issued photo identification
If you wish to receive a copy of your report by mail or electronic communication, include a check made payable to the City of Rockville for the total amount of the request. Please refer to the Fees section below to calculate the total cost of a records request.
Time Limits
The Rockville City Police Department complies with deadlines set by the Maryland Public Information Act. Requests are fulfilled within a reasonable period, not to exceed 30 days after receiving the request. If the time to produce the public record is estimated to be more than 10 working days, the city will contact you in writing or by email with the anticipated time needed to produce the record and the reason for the delay. City staff will contact you if additional information is required. If the scope of the request requires conversion to a formal Maryland Public Information Act request, you will be notified by city staff.
Fees
A processing fee of $5 per report is the standard fee for all police incident reports. If you are requesting multiple copies of a report or reports from different incidents, please calculate the total cost using the fee schedule below.
| Report Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Incident report | $5 per copy |
| Accident report | $5 per copy |
| Animal control report | $5 per copy |
| Body camera on CD | $5 per copy |
| Body camera on USB | $5 per copy |
Types of Requests
Contact
Police Department
Records Management Division
240-314-8972
rcpdrecords@rockvillemd.gov
Hours
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Address
Rockville City Police Station
2 W. Montgomery Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850