Frequently Asked Questions

HOURS
  • Department
    • The Police Department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
    • The Investigative Bureau is open Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
  • Front Counter Services
    • Fingerprinting: 7 days a week, 9am - 4pm
    • Bicycle Licenses: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, 10am - 2pm
    • Registrants
      • 11590 registration: By appointment. Please call (714) 562-3901.
      • 290 registration: by appointment only. Call (714) 562-3977.
      • Registrants will be required to fill out paperwork and need to have their probation/parole information.
      • Registrants must bring some type of picture identification (California Driver's License, California Identification Card, or photo by BPPD).
    • Vehicle Release: Available 24 hours a day.
    • Checking of vehicle "fix-it" citations.
  • Traffic
    • Contesting Parking Citations: Tuesday, 1pm - 5pm and Thursday, 4pm - 7pm
    • Subjects will need to contest their citation with the Traffic Division.
  • Jail
    • Jail Visitation: Monday - Sunday, 9am - 10:40am
    • Must be over 18 years of age.
    • No children allowed.
    • Must have California Driver's License or Identification card
    • Visitation will be limited to 15 minutes.
    • An inmate may only have one visitor per day.
    • If the inmate is incarcerated as a suspect in a domestic violence crime, the victim of that crime will not be allowed to visit the inmate.
  • Property
    • Property Release: Monday - Thursday, 7am - 4pm
    • Property release is by appointment only. Please call the Property Technician at (714) 562-3922 to make an appointment. If the Technician is not there, please leave a message. The Technician will return calls in the order they were received.


FEES (No credit or ATM cards accepted)
  • Fingerprinting
    • We no longer fingerprint for INS purposes.
    • In some cases, the person to be printed must bring their company's fingerprint card. Read your paperwork before coming to the station.
    • The police department does not supply the 'LiveScan' forms or 'ink cards'. You must obtain these forms from your employer or whomever it is requesting you be fingerprinted.
      • Fee: Varies by level of service
  • Bicycle License
    • Free for Buena Park residents.
    • This service is for Buena Park residents only.
  • Vehicle Release
    • Fee: $84.00, CASH ONLY
    • Vehicle must be currently registered
    • Registered owner must be present at the time of the release.
    • A person with a valid drivers license must be present at the time of the release.
      • The Buena Park Police Department currently utilizes two towing companies. Towing and daily fees care charged by the towing companies.
        • Brookhurst Tow: 2031 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton CA 92833
          (714) 220-9955
        • Cypress Tow : 4620 Lincoln Avenue, Cypress CA 90630
          (714) 828-5561
  • Checking of equipment citations
    • Fee: $10.00
    • You must have the citation with you and the specific problem with the vehicle must be fixed.
    • Extensions for citations are issued by the court. There are no phone extensions.
      • You must have the written extension for us to sign off the ticket.
  • Clearance letters
    • Fee: $10.00
    • Social Security card required, along with a California Driver's License or Identification card.
  • Copies of Police reports
    • Fee: $2.00
    • Your name needs to appear in the report.
    • When you pay the fee, you will fill out a request form and a copy of the report will be mailed to you within 10 business days.
  • Repossession Fee
    • Fee: $15.00
    • After paying the fee, you must contact the Repossession company regarding your vehicle.
  • Vehicle VIN Verification
    • Fee: $25.00
    • If the vehicle is not working, an officer can be sent to the location to verify the VIN. However, the fee must be paid at the front counter first.
    • Call and make an appointment with the Traffic Division at: (714) 562-3941