The Rutgers Police Department retains the original documents generated by the New Brunswick Division of the Police Department. Copies of motor vehicle accident reports, criminal and non-criminal investigation reports and/or other incidents reported to the Police Department may be obtained through the Records Bureau between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Rutgers University is governed by the provisions of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and will disseminate reports and other relevant statistics in accordance with these guidelines.
- Request Crash/Accident Report
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Crash/accident reports can now be obtained online by visiting BuyCrash® | Home (lexisnexisrisk.com). Please keep in mind that reports are typically ready for release 5-7 days after the incident. Should you have additional questions on how to navigate the site, please contact Lexis Nexis customer service at 1-866-215-2771 or support.buycrash@lexisnexisrisk.com.
Click here for a guide on how to process your request.
- Requesting Incident Arrest Report (Rutgers' Cases ONLY)
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Please complete the following form. Please forward this completed form to the geographic division from which you are seeking records. You will be required to attach a photo ID when completing the form. Please be advised, reports cannot be released without proper identification. A copy of the report will be e-mailed to the requestor.
New Brunswick
recordscentral@ipo.rutgers.edu
Phone: (848) 932-6512Newark
RUPD-Records-Newark@ipo.rutgers.edu
Phone: (973) 972-6394Camden
RUPD-Records-Camden@ipo.rutgers.edu
Phone: (856) 225-2904 - Discovery Request/Background Checks
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Requests can be made via e-mail or fax. Discovery requests could take up to 10 days to process.
New Brunswick
recordscentral@ipo.rutgers.edu
Fax: (732) 932-7215Newark
RUPD-Records-Newark@ipo.rutgers.edu
Fax: (973) 972-8066Camden
RUPD-Records-Camden@ipo.rutgers.edu
Fax: (856) 964-8480 - Contact Information
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New Brunswick
55 Paul Robeson Blvd.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
recordscentral@ipo.rutgers.edu
(848) 932-6512
Fax: (732) 932-7215Newark
5 Bruce Street
Newark NJ 07103
RUPD-Records-Newark@ipo.rutgers.edu
(973) 972-6394
Fax: (973) 972-8066Camden
25 North 5th Street
Camden NJ 08102
RUPD-Records-Camden@ipo.rutgers.edu
(856) 225-2904
Fax: (856) 964-8480 - Public Access to Government Records (OPRA Request)
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The University Custodian of Records, within the department of Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance, is responsible for accepting and responding to the public's requests for records pursuant to New Jersey's Open Public Records Act ("OPRA").
Please visit their website: Requests for public information and open records
