Records Unit

UCPD offers a variety of other services to the public and to students and staff at UC Berkeley, including fingerprint services for UCB applicants. 

Our Records Units can be found at the UCPD Front Counter and will assist you with report requests and is also the central location for campus Lost and Found.

Services offered through Records are available 8am - 4pm Monday through Thursday.  Closed on holidays.

Records Request

Phone: (510) 642-6760

Fax: (510) 643-4655

Email: ucpd-records@berkeley.edu

Use this form to request release of police information: Police Report Request Form (filable PDF)

This form may be filled out in advance and delivered to UCPD in person, mailed, faxed or submitted on-line.   The affidavit (section 3) must be signed in the presence of a UCPD representative, to receive the requested report, at time of pickup.  There is a non-refundable $10 fee for copies of police reports (checks should be made payable to “U.C. Regents”). Fee will be waived if requester is listed as Victim or is an agent of the University and requires the report for administrative purposes.  Allow up to 10 working days to process and authorize request. You will be notified when your report is ready for pickup.  In order to receive the report, you must be a party involved in the report, or a legal representative of an involved party, as attested to by signature made at time of pickup.

Release of reports is governed by California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250-6260) as well as by department policy.  Report information will not be released unless the requester establishes both “right to know” and “need to know.” Note that you might not need the report. Insurance companies, et. al., usually only need the case number. If they want the report, they will need to order it themselves.

Lost and Found

Email: found@berkeley.edu

UCPD is the central repository for items lost and found on campus.

Important: Before you enter your lost item, please read the FAQs. We do not accept reports of lost keys, instead we recommend you call us. We do not accept certain items, such as clothing and water bottles, for health and safety reasons.

Please note we do not accept the following items into the Lost and Found:

  • books/textbooks
  • notebooks/binders
  • clothing/clothing accessories
  • pillows/blankets
  • mugs/cups
  • perishable items
  • USB drives
  • umbrellas

If you have any inquiries about those items please call us at (510) 642-6760 or stop by the Police Information window at 1 Sproul Hall, Monday – Thursday, 8am – 3pm.

Enter Lost Item

Use this form to enter information about the Item you've lost. It is helpful if you have your CalNet Directory listing so we can easily let you know if we have your item in our repository of Lost and Found. 

You can also email your report to found@berkeley.edu. Include you name and contact information, the date the item was lost, the type of item, including the brand, color and any details that would make it easier to identify the item as yours.

Enter Lost Item

We do not log Cal IDs, keys, bicycles, laptops or tablets into our lost and found database. Please include a serial number if you can.

FAQ

I see it on the list! How do I claim my Item?

If your item is listed, UCPD has it! Found items can be retrieved from the Lost and Found office during business hours. Other times to pick up your item may be arranged by appointment. Be sure to pick it up before the deadline shown.

To claim an item you MUST have the following:

  • Valid identification, such as
    • Driver's license
    • Student ID
    • Employee ID
    • Passport
    • Other photo ID
  • Proof of ownership, such as
    • Purchase receipt
    • Description of item in detail

When an item is found, our staff will enter a thorough description in the database's "Reserve Description" field, which will not be seen by the public. If you call to claim, you will be asked questions to confirm your familiarity with the lost item. 

How do I notify UCPD of my Lost Item?

If your item is not listed, let us know you've lost it.  Use the online form to tell us

  • when the item was discovered missing, 
  • when you had it last, 
  • where you were when you had it, 
  • where you think it might have been lost.

Use this to enter only a very basic description of the item, such as size, color.

NOTE: Be sure to update your personal listing in the CalNet Directory. UCPD uses that information to contact you if we've found your item.

You can also email your report to found@berkeley.edu. Include you name and contact information, the date the item was lost, the type of item, including the brand, color and any details that would make it easier to identify the item as yours.

What should I do if I've found something?

If you find a lost item on the Berkeley Campus, it is your responsibility to turn it in to UCPD. 

Does UCPD Lost & Found accept everything?

We do not take all items that are turned in. There are some items we won't accept into our storage area and we won't log into our database. 

We no longer accept these items:

  • Books
  • Notebooks
  • Binders

Due to health and safety issues, certain found items, such as clothing, food, water bottles, or umbrellas will not be accepted or listed as found. The following items are NOT accepted. 

  • Perishable Items
  • Blankets
  • Pillow
  • Bottles
  • Clothing
  • Coat/Jacket
  • Gloves/Mittens
  • Hats
  • Pants/Shorts
  • Scarves
  • Shirt/Sweaters
  • Umbrella
  • Coffee Mugs

If you find such an item, we recommend you return it to the place where you found it. 

I've "lost" my bicycle, my laptop, my tablet. Do you accept my report of those lost items?

If have inquiries about those items, please call us at (510) 642-6760 or stop by the Police Information window at 1 Sproul Hall Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm.

When these high value items are missing, your report will be directed to a police officer who will treat it as a report of theft and will enter as much information (including any serial numbers you may have recorded) in a national database of stolen goods.

I've lost my keys, why can't I enter it into the database?

We DO accept keys, but because so many people lose keys, we cannot maintain the database describing and listing each set of keys. The database will not list any keys, but we may have them! If you have lost your keys, please call us at (510) 642-6760.

Is there another Lost & Found on campus?

UCPD (University of California Police Department) is the central repository for Lost and Found on the Berkeley Campus. Buildings throughout campus will sometimes maintain their own collection of non-valuable lost & found items such as books or clothing, but should turn over anything of value to UCPD on a weekly basis. 

Some buildings that have their own Lost and Found are listed below:

  • Kroeber Hall
  • Haas School of Business - S545 Student Services Building, or contact at lost@haas.berkeley.edu
  • Morrison Hall - 104
  • Moffitt & Doe Library - 1st Floot Security Desk of Doe Library, or call (510) 643-9296
  • Valley Life Science Building - 3060
  • Evans Hall
  • Latimer Hall
  • Leconte Hall
  • Zellerbach - Cal Performances, call (510) 642-0212
  • Cesar Cahves - 132
  • North Gate Hall - 121
  • Gilman Hall - 118
  • Cory Hall - 253, or call (510) 642-3214
  • Soda Hall - 387, or call (510) 642-1042
  • Giannini Hall - 101
  • Simon Hall - 280
  • Etcheverry Hall - 2120
  • Koshland Hall - 111
  • Dwinelle Lobby - 6pm - 9pm
  • Wurster Hall - 230
  • RSF - call (510) 643-4575
  • South Hall - 102
  • Barker Hall - 208
  • McCone Hall - 507
  • Bear Shuttle - call (510) 643-5708

What happens to unclaimed items?

The online database will list the deadline for claiming an item. Found items are held at the Police Department for 90 days, after which time UCPD disposes of them. After 90 days, unclaimed valuables may be auctioned.  Any monies or proceeds from unclaimed found items will be distibuted to UC Regents.

Where is Lost and Found, and when are they open?

The Police Department on the Berkeley Campus is located in the lower floor of Sproul Hall, (on Bancroft near Telegraph). The campus Lost & Found office is located at #1 Sproul Hall.