FAQs

If you have any questions that were not answered here, please contact the Jeffersonville Police Department at (812) 283-6633. You may also email questions to the Police Department at info@jeffersonvillepdin.gov. This email is not monitored 24 hours a day; therefore, please do NOT use email for an emergency or to make an offense report.

  • The Jeffersonville Police Records Division is open 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays. Reports are generally available to the public three (3) days after the report was submitted to the police. There is no charge for copies of incident reports. Please fill out the Records Request Form for incident/case reports. Accident reports can be picked up at the Jeffersonville Police Department during business hours for $5, or purchased through buycrash.com for $12.

  • During business hours (Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, except public holidays), the vehicle

    owner must bring the current registration, proof of insurance, and valid driver’s license to the Jeffersonville Police Department at 2218 E. 10th Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana. If owner does not have a valid driver’s license, they must have two valid drivers present.

  • In order to obtain any property, you must fill out the Evidence Release Request Form and email it to evidencerequests@jeffersonvillepdin.gov. Evidence releases only occur on Wednesdays and must be pre-scheduled.

  • Indiana Code 9-18-2 establishes new residents have 60 days from the date of residency to

    register and plate any vehicles that were legally registered and licensed in another state. Any

    vehicles brought from another state to be registered and licensed in Indiana must undergo a Vehicle Identification Number check from local police. The Jeffersonville Police Department provides this service for a $5 charge (cash, check, or money order accepted), from 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays.

  • The Jeffersonville Police Department accepts cash, check, and money orders.

  • Background checks are conducted through the Indiana State Police at: https://www.in.gov/isp/criminal-history-services/get-limited-criminal-history/

  • To request a CPST officer for car seat installation/inspection, please call (812) 280-3204 and provide the following details: Parent/Guardian requesting inspection; Parent/Guardian contact information; Number of children being fitted; Children(s) ages; Type of car seat currently in use; and, if applicable, is a seat donation requested. You can also email all the above information to CommunityPolicing@jeffersonvillepdin.gov.

  • To request an officer for a community event, please have all available event details (name of point of contact, date and time of event, location of event, and estimated number of attendees) and contact the JPD Community Outreach Officer for scheduling. The contact information for the JPD Community Outreach Officer is as follows: Sgt. Amber Tharp, Telephone (812) 670-3860, or CommunityPolicing@jeffersonvillepdin.gov.

  • Contact the non-emergency number, (812) 246-6996, to request an officer to your location. The officer can discuss the situation, and if necessary, take a report. The officer can provide an ‘Identity Theft File Consent Document’ which is a means for law enforcement to “flag” stolen identities and identify the imposter when encountered by law enforcement. The officer can forward their report to the Detective Division for further investigation if needed.

  • All job postings for Jeffersonville Police Department (and all City of Jeffersonville positions) are posted on the City of Jeffersonville Human Resources website at https://cityofjeff.net/careers/ or posted at the Human Resources office at City Hall at 500 Quartermaster Court, Suite 336.

    For additional questions, email info@jeffersonvillepdin.gov.

  • To file a complaint against an officer, please contact the Jeffersonville Police Department in person or at (812) 283-6633. We are located at 2218 E. 10th Street, Jeffersonville, IN and open Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, except public holidays.

  • You can visit the Indiana General Assembly website at https://iga.in.gov/ for up to date law and legal information.

  • Yes. The cost is $5 (cash, check, or money order) per card. -ink only

  • Please fill out the Civilian Rider Program Request Form and email to records@jeffersonvillepdin.gov The application can also be picked up at Headquarters during business hours, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm. After the application is completed, it will take approximately 3-4 business days for the application to be reviewed, a background check be completed, and the request assessed by Administration.

  • Indiana Firearms Licensing is handled through the Indiana State Police through the following website, https://firearms.ariesportal.com/ . Once submitted you’ll bring your Operator/Driver’s License and your application number, to your local law enforcement agency for verification.

Clark County

Sheriff’s Office

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office handles all Evictions, Warrants, Restraining Orders, and the Offender Registry for Clark County.

More information can be obtained on their website, https://clarkcosheriff.com/ , by

phone at 812-283-4471, or at 501 East Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN, during business hours.

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