Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime 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 September 30, 2026.
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Northwest Arctic Borough depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Alaska Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Northwest Arctic Borough public records, Northwest Arctic Borough arrest records, Northwest Arctic Borough warrants, Northwest Arctic Borough criminal records, Northwest Arctic Borough court records, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Northwest Arctic Borough
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Alaska the police for a given address is the city police inside a city with its own department and the Alaska State Troopers elsewhere.
Reports from the City Agencies in Northwest Arctic Borough
The one city the FBI lists in Northwest Arctic Borough with a reporting agency of its own:
- Kotzebue: 22 violent and 8 property crimes reported for 2025; 137 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Northwest Arctic Borough in 2025
The one agency in Northwest Arctic Borough with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 22 violent and 8 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Kotzebue reported 137 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Alaska Public Records Act Requires
Under the Alaska Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 10 working days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and search time. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (907) 852-8130, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Northwest Arctic Borough?
From the agency whose officer took it: in Alaska, the Alaska State Troopers or the city police. Under the Alaska Public Records Act the answer is due within 10 working days.
How long does an agency in Northwest Arctic Borough have to answer?
Under the Alaska Public Records Act, within 10 working days. It may charge the actual cost of copying and search time.
Is this the official Northwest Arctic Borough website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official borough, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.