Reviewed and updated October 7, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, has about 290,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). In Alaska the jails are the state's, so one locator covers everyone held after an arrest in Anchorage Municipality. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, who books people and common questions.
Related guides: Anchorage Municipality public records, Anchorage Municipality warrants, Anchorage Municipality criminal records, Anchorage Municipality court records, Anchorage Municipality police reports, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Anchorage Municipality
Alaska has no municipality jails, so one search covers everyone held after an arrest in Anchorage Municipality: the Alaska Department of Corrections runs every jail and prison in the state and lists the people it holds, awaiting trial or serving a sentence.
Who Books People
The agency that reports for Anchorage and elsewhere the Alaska State Troopers or the city police make the arrests in Anchorage Municipality.
Anchorage reported 9,424 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Anchorage Municipality website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official municipality, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.