Dundalk Police Records

Dundalk police records are managed by the Baltimore County Police Department. Dundalk is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County and does not have its own police force. The county police department at 700 East Joppa Road in Towson handles all law enforcement for the Dundalk area. You can search for police records tied to Dundalk by contacting the county's records unit, filing a public information request, or looking up court cases through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search at no cost.

Dundalk Police Records from Baltimore County

The Baltimore County Police Department is the agency that handles all police work in Dundalk. Their headquarters sits at 700 East Joppa Road in Towson, MD 21286. The department has multiple precincts spread across the county, and the one that covers the Dundalk area responds to calls and creates the police records for this community.

Dundalk does not have a separate police department. This is a key point that trips people up. Since Dundalk is unincorporated, Baltimore County provides all police services. Officers write incident reports, make arrests, and investigate crimes in Dundalk under the county banner. When you need a police record from a Dundalk incident, you deal with the Baltimore County system. There is no local office to visit in Dundalk itself for records.

The Baltimore County Police Department website shows the department structure and contact info.

This is the main page for the department that handles all police records covering Dundalk and the rest of Baltimore County.

How to Get Dundalk Police Records

The Information and Records Management Unit handles requests for Dundalk police records. Call them at (410) 887-2390. The Baltimore County report request page explains the process and has the form you need to fill out. You can submit your request by mail to the Information and Records Management Unit at 700 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286-5501. In-person requests are also accepted at the Records Management Section.

Baltimore County requires a written form for most report requests. Describe the Dundalk incident you need records for with as much detail as you can. Include the date, location, names of people involved, and a case number if you have one. The more specific you are, the faster the staff can find your Dundalk police records. Vague requests lead to delays and sometimes extra search fees that go beyond the base report cost.

The report request page for Baltimore County is shown here.

This page walks you through the steps for requesting police records that cover Dundalk and other parts of Baltimore County.

Dundalk Police Records Fees

A standard crime or accident report from Dundalk costs $15 through Baltimore County. That is a flat fee per report. Certified copies cost $25 each. If you are the victim of a crime, you can get a copy of your Dundalk police report for free. That is an important detail many people do not know about. Crime victims pay nothing.

The Maryland Public Information Act at General Provisions §4-206 sets the ground rules for records fees. The first two hours of search time are free. After that, the county can charge based on the hourly rate of the employee who handles the search. For most Dundalk police records, the flat fee is all you pay. Bigger requests may cost more. Baltimore County will provide an estimate before they start work on anything beyond a simple report pull.

• Crime or accident report: $15.00
• Certified copy: $25.00
• Crime victim copy: Free
• Additional pages: $0.25 per page
• Search time after two hours: based on staff hourly rate

Dundalk Police Records and Court Cases

Court cases from Dundalk go through the Baltimore County Circuit Court or District Court. The Maryland Judiciary Case Search lets you look up criminal, civil, and traffic cases for free. Search by name, case number, or date. Dundalk cases show up alongside all other Baltimore County filings. The tool shows charges, hearing dates, and outcomes but not full police report documents.

If you find a case number through the judiciary search, use it when you file your records request with Baltimore County. That makes the process faster because the records staff can pull the right Dundalk police records without digging through the system. Many people use the case search as a starting point and then go to the county for the actual reports.

Police Records Rights in Dundalk

Under the Maryland Public Information Act at §4-201, you can request police records from Baltimore County without giving a reason. The county must respond within 10 working days. Records should be provided within 30 days. If the county needs more time for a Dundalk request, they must notify you in writing and get your consent to extend the deadline.

Anton's Law at Public Safety Article §3-101 changed how police disciplinary records work across Maryland. Before October 2021, internal affairs files were closed as personnel records. Now, records from misconduct investigations are no longer classified that way. Baltimore County may release them when asked, though they are not required to do so. The county also has a Police Accountability Board that reviews complaints about officers serving Dundalk.

Maryland law at Criminal Procedure Article §10-101 allows expungement of certain police records. If charges tied to a Dundalk case were dropped or you were acquitted, you may be able to get those records removed. Shielding under §10-306 is another option for sealing older misdemeanor convictions from public view. Both processes change what comes up when someone searches for Dundalk police records.

Nearby Cities

Dundalk is in the southeastern part of Baltimore County, close to Baltimore city and other communities. These pages cover police records in nearby areas.

You can also visit the Baltimore County page for full details on police records across the county.