Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Downey is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with about 109,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Downey offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Downey, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Downey records are kept
- Kept by the City of Downey: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Los Angeles County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Los Angeles County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Downey City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Downey.
- Website: downeyca.org/our-city/departments/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Downey, CA)
- Phone: (562) 904-7280
- Address: 11111 Brookshire Ave., 3rd Floor, Downey, CA 90241
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am-5:30 pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Downey police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Downey police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Downey police records.
- Website: downeyca.org/our-city/departments/police/welcome-to-the-downey-poli... (page title: Department Services | City of Downey, CA)
- Phone: (562) 904-2315
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 5:30pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Los Angeles County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Public records requests to Downey
California public records law applies to the city government of Downey. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Los Angeles County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
- Santa Clarita
- Glendale
- Pomona
- Torrance
- Pasadena
- West Covina
- El Monte
- Norwalk
- Carson
- South Gate
- Santa Monica
- Whittier
- Hawthorne
- Lakewood
- Bellflower
- Baldwin Park
- Redondo Beach
- Lynwood
- Montebello
- Monterey Park
- Diamond Bar
- Huntington Park
- Paramount
- Glendora
- Rosemead
- Azusa
- Cerritos
- Rancho Palos Verdes
- Culver City
- San Gabriel
- Monrovia
- Bell Gardens
- Temple City
- Manhattan Beach
- San Dimas
- Bell
- La Verne
- South Pasadena
- Maywood
- San Fernando
- Calabasas
- Cudahy
- Agoura Hills
- Hermosa Beach
- El Segundo
- Artesia
- Hawaiian Gardens
- San Marino
- Commerce
- Sierra Madre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Downey website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Downey offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Downey?
Request it from the Downey police records unit at downeyca.org, phone (562) 904-2315. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Downey city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at downeyca.org/our-city/departments/city-clerk, phone (562) 904-7280. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Downey?
Downey cases are heard by the courts that serve Los Angeles County, and people arrested in Downey are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Los Angeles County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Downey?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. California public records law applies to city governments.