Find Torrance Booking Records

Torrance 24 hour booking records document arrests made in this South Bay city within Los Angeles County. The Torrance Police Department handles arrests locally, and many bookings flow through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's jail system. You can search for recent Torrance bookings online using the county's booking log tool. The Torrance Police also maintain their own records division for arrest reports. Between the city police and the county database, you can track down booking data for most Torrance arrests without leaving your computer.

Torrance Bookings in Los Angeles County

Torrance is part of Los Angeles County, the largest county in the state. The county sheriff runs the jail system that handles a huge volume of bookings each day. People arrested in Torrance may be held at Torrance Police facilities briefly, then transferred to a Los Angeles County Sheriff facility for longer-term custody. When that transfer happens, the booking record appears in the county system.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates a booking log at app5.lasd.org/bklog. This tool shows recent bookings across the county. You can search it to find people booked after a Torrance arrest. The LASD also runs an Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org/iic for checking on someone currently in county custody. Both tools are free to use.

Under Government Code Section 7923.610, California law enforcement must release booking information to the public. This covers the person's name, physical description, charges, bail, and the time and location of arrest. Los Angeles County and the Torrance Police both follow this requirement. The LASD notes that its booking log is available for journalistic, scholastic, political, governmental, or investigative purposes.

Torrance Police Department Records

The Torrance Police Department has a records division you can reach at (310) 618-5529. Visit their page at torranceca.gov/government/police/records for details on how to get copies of arrest reports and other records. The police handle the initial arrest in Torrance, write the report, and document the facts of the case.

Getting a copy of a Torrance arrest report usually involves going to the records window at the police station or submitting a written request. There may be a small fee for copies. The arrest report is different from the booking record. It covers what happened during the arrest, while the booking record focuses on the person's identity, charges, and jail status. For a complete picture of a Torrance arrest, you might need both documents. The police records division can tell you what is available and how to get it.

The LASD booking log shown above is the county-level tool that includes bookings from Torrance arrests transferred to county custody.

Accessing Torrance Arrest Records

There are a few ways to get Torrance booking records. The fastest is the LASD booking log and inmate search online. Both are free. If the person is in county jail, you will find them there. For Torrance Police arrest reports, contact the records division at (310) 618-5529 or visit the station.

You can also file a California Public Records Act request for booking data that is not posted online. The California DOJ public records page has guidance on this process. The agency gets 10 days to respond, with a possible 14-day extension. Copy fees run about 10 cents per page. The LASD Records and Identification Division can be reached at (562) 345-4441 for county-level booking record requests. For 24-hour inmate information in Los Angeles County, call (213) 473-6100. This line runs around the clock and can give you custody status on someone booked after a Torrance arrest.

Note: People arrested but not convicted can petition to seal records under Penal Code Section 851.91, which would remove them from public booking searches.

Torrance Booking Process

After an arrest in Torrance, the person may be held at the Torrance city jail for processing. Torrance Police take photos, record personal data, and log charges. For minor offenses, some people are cited and released from the Torrance jail without going to the county system. In those cases, the booking record stays with the city police.

For more serious charges, or when the person cannot post bail, they get transferred to a Los Angeles County jail facility. The county then creates its own booking record. This is where the LASD booking log picks up the data. The county jail system is massive, with multiple facilities across Los Angeles County. Once someone enters that system, their booking data becomes searchable through the LASD online tools that cover all county jail locations.

Torrance Booking Contact Info

Torrance Police records: (310) 618-5529. LASD Records: (562) 345-4441. LASD 24-hour inmate info: (213) 473-6100. For statewide arrest data, check the California OpenJustice data portal. The DOJ record review page has info on requesting your own criminal history from the state.

Nearby Cities

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