Tempe Busted Mugshots Access

Tempe busted mugshots come from both the city's own jail at 120 E. 5th Street for short-term detention and Maricopa County Sheriff's Office facilities for longer stays, as this college town of roughly 190,000 residents home to Arizona State University operates its own City Jail for initial booking before transferring inmates to MCSO for extended detention periods. The Tempe Police Department Records Section operates seven days per week from 5:00 AM to midnight at 480-350-8588 providing extensive access hours for records requests submitted through the JustFOIA portal at tempe.justfoia.com/publicportal, charging $5 for the first 20 pages plus $0.25 per additional page for police reports and documentation. You can search for Tempe busted mugshots through MCSO online portals at mcso.org for people transferred to county custody, or contact Tempe City Jail at 480-350-8569 for records about people detained locally at 120 E. 5th Street, with the understanding that booking photos may exist in either city or county systems depending on detention length and transfer status, requiring searches of both systems for comprehensive results when trying to locate booking photographs from arrests in this central Phoenix suburb.

Tempe Busted Mugshots from Two Facilities

Tempe operates a City Jail at 120 E. 5th Street. This facility handles initial booking and short-term holding. When Tempe Police arrest someone, they often book that person into the city jail first. Staff there capture mugshot photos during intake. For brief detention, the person may be released directly from city custody without county transfer. These Tempe busted mugshots remain in city records.

For longer stays, inmates transfer to Maricopa County facilities. MCSO processes these transfers and maintains those booking records. This creates a split system. Some Tempe busted mugshots exist only at city level. Others appear in county databases. Some people have booking photos in both locations depending on how their case progressed.

Search both systems comprehensively. Use MCSO online portals at mcso.org/Mugshot and the Inmate Information system for county transfers. Contact Tempe City Jail at 480-350-8569 for records about people booked locally. This two-pronged approach ensures you find Tempe busted mugshots regardless of which facility processed the booking or how long someone stayed in custody.

Tempe Police Records and JustFOIA Portal

Tempe Police Department operates from 120 E. 5th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281. The Records Section maintains unusually extensive hours running seven days per week from 5:00 AM to midnight. Call 480-350-8588 for records inquiries during these hours. Email requests to PD_RecordsRequests@tempe.gov with details about what documentation you need.

Submit formal requests through the JustFOIA portal at tempe.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest. This online system streamlines records requests and tracks their progress. Police reports cost $5 for the first 20 pages, then $0.25 per additional page. The JustFOIA platform handles payment processing and electronic delivery of completed requests.

The Tempe Police website at tempe.gov/government/police provides information about department services, community programs, and public safety initiatives. The police public records request page at tempe.gov/government/police/police-public-records-request explains procedures and provides access to the JustFOIA portal for submitting requests online.

Remember that Tempe PD maintains arrest reports and police documentation, while booking photos exist in either city jail records or county records depending on where detention occurred. The seven-day-per-week records hours make Tempe more accessible than many agencies for obtaining police documentation, but mugshot searches still require checking both city and county systems.

Tempe as ASU College Town

Tempe sits in the central East Valley between Phoenix and Mesa. Arizona State University's main campus dominates the northern portion of the city. The university brings substantial student population that swells Tempe's numbers during academic year. The permanent population runs around 190,000 residents.

The college town atmosphere creates unique law enforcement needs. Students, visitors, nightlife, and special events generate arrest activity. Tempe Police Department handles substantial volume despite the city's moderate size. The city jail provides capacity for immediate booking and processing, allowing police operations to continue smoothly without waiting for county jail space.

For Tempe busted mugshots, this two-facility system means checking both local and county sources. Short-term bookings may never reach county custody. Longer detention cases transfer to MCSO. Understanding this split helps you search effectively whether looking for booking photos from campus-area arrests, downtown incidents, or anywhere else in this college-dominated community.

Nearby Maricopa County Cities

Mesa borders Tempe to the east. Phoenix lies to the west. Chandler sits south of Tempe. Scottsdale runs along the northern edge. All these communities ultimately use Maricopa County facilities for detention, though Tempe and Scottsdale maintain city jails for initial processing.

The Maricopa County page provides information about MCSO detention facilities and online portals that apply to Tempe transfers and longer-term custody from arrests throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Note: Tempe's city jail and extended records hours make it somewhat unique among valley cities, but county systems still handle most longer-term detention and many booking photos.