This is a private reference website, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible agency directly for those services.
Choose the Correct Polk Contact
Polk County uses separate contacts for jail custody, sheriff administration, police communications, record requests, court scheduling, and pretrial release. The sheriff’s headquarters and the jail are also at different addresses. Use the line that matches the question instead of sending every request to general dispatch.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office
5995 NE 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50313
Administration: (515) 286-3814
Communications / non-emergency: (515) 286-3333
Law Enforcement: (515) 286-3306
Records requests: (515) 286-3313
Pretrial Release: (515) 875-5750
Polk County Jail
1985 NE 51st Place
Des Moines, IA 50313-2517
Jail / detention: (515) 323-5400
The sheriff’s research materials do not publish general records-unit counter hours. Call the records line before an in-person visit. The sheriff’s warrant-request forms are available at Patrol Headquarters Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Court date, time, and room questions go to the clerk at (515) 286-3765.
- For a county booking record or photo, start with the county search and records guide, then call Sheriff Records at (515) 286-3313.
- For current Polk County Jail custody, use the official roster or call the jail at (515) 323-5400.
- For a recent booking event, compare the 24-hour view and prior-date arrest log.
- For release supervision information, use Pretrial Release at (515) 875-5750; IowaVINE handles custody alerts.
- For a city police report, contact Des Moines, West Des Moines, or Ankeny Police according to the arresting agency.
- For a sentenced state prisoner or supervision record, use the Iowa Department of Corrections offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official Federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.