Pompano Beach Arrest Records

Recent bookings in Pompano Beach are handled through the Broward County jail system. The Pompano Beach Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests, but all booking operations go through the Broward Sheriff's Office. BSO runs the main jail in Fort Lauderdale and maintains the arrest search portal that covers the entire county. Pompano Beach has about 118,104 residents, making it one of the larger cities in Broward County. You can look up recent arrests from Pompano Beach and all other Broward cities through the BSO online arrest search tool.

Pompano Beach Booking Records Search

The Pompano Beach Police Department is the city's law enforcement agency. Officers handle everything from traffic stops to major crime investigations within city limits. When they make an arrest, the suspect goes to the Broward County jail for booking. The Broward Sheriff's Office processes all inmates through a central system. This means every Pompano Beach arrest ends up in the same database as arrests from Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Coral Springs, and other Broward cities.

BSO runs an online arrest search portal where you can look up anyone booked into the Broward County jail. Type in a name and the system returns matching records. Each result shows the arrest date, charges, bond amounts, and a booking photo. The tool is free and works at any time of day. You can also reach it through the BSO main website. Both paths lead to the same database of Broward County booking records.

The BSO arrest search page is where you can look up recent bookings from Pompano Beach and all other Broward County cities.

Enter a name on this page to find booking records from any law enforcement agency in Broward County.

How Pompano Beach Arrests Are Processed

The arrest and booking process in Pompano Beach follows Chapter 901 of the Florida Statutes. Pompano Beach police can arrest someone with a warrant or without one when there is probable cause. After the arrest, the officer transports the person to the Broward County jail in Fort Lauderdale. The drive from Pompano Beach takes around 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic.

At the jail, intake staff process the person into the system. This means fingerprints, a mugshot, identity verification, and a warrant check. All charges get logged. The booking creates a record that becomes public right away under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. The arresting agency is listed on the record, so you can see whether the Pompano Beach Police Department or another agency made the arrest. Booking photos are public too.

Bond gets set according to the 17th Judicial Circuit's bond schedule under Chapter 903. For lower-level offenses, the preset amount lets people post bond quickly. Serious charges require a judge at first appearance, which must happen within 24 hours. The bond amount shows up in the BSO arrest search, so family members can check online before going to the jail or calling a bondsman.

Note: Pompano Beach police bring all arrested persons to the central Broward County jail in Fort Lauderdale for processing.

Searching for Pompano Beach Records

The BSO arrest search is the best place to start. You need a last name at minimum. Adding the first name helps narrow results. Broward County is large, with almost two million residents, so common names will return many hits. If you know the approximate arrest date, that can help you find the right record fast. Each search result links to the full booking details for that person.

For formal records requests, you can contact BSO directly. Under Florida's public records law, they must provide records in a reasonable time. You do not need to live in Pompano Beach or even in Florida. Copies cost 15 cents per single-sided page. The Pompano Beach Police Department handles requests for arrest reports and incident reports from their officers. Those are separate from the jail booking records held by BSO. If you need both, you may need to contact both agencies.

Broward County Jail Contact

All Pompano Beach bookings go through the main Broward County jail. The facility is in Fort Lauderdale and handles thousands of inmates at any given time. You can call for information about anyone in custody.

Call 954.831.5900 to ask about someone booked from Pompano Beach. Jail staff can confirm custody status, bond amounts, and court dates. For public records requests involving booking data, ask for the BSO records division. The Pompano Beach Police Department handles its own incident and arrest report requests separately from the jail records.

State-Level Booking Records

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement maintains criminal history records from every county in the state. The FDLE record check costs $25 and searches all 67 counties at once. This is useful when you are not sure if the arrest happened in Pompano Beach or somewhere else in Florida. Results come back instantly for online searches.

The Florida Department of Corrections has a separate database for state prison inmates. People convicted of felonies and sentenced to state prison leave the Broward County jail system and move into FDC custody. Use the BSO tool for recent Pompano Beach bookings and the FDC search for convicted inmates serving state time.

Note: State-level FDLE records may take days or weeks to reflect an arrest that just happened in Pompano Beach.

Pompano Beach Public Records Law

All booking records from Pompano Beach are public under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. Florida's Sunshine Law is one of the broadest public records laws in the nation. It covers arrest reports, booking data, mugshots, and jail records. Any person can request these records from BSO or the Pompano Beach Police Department. No explanation is needed.

There are limited exceptions. Juvenile records are not public. Sealed or expunged records are restricted. Active investigation files may be withheld temporarily. But standard adult booking records from Pompano Beach are open. The online arrest search gives you free access to current data. For older records or copies you can hold in your hand, file a written request with BSO. They must respond in a reasonable time frame. Copy fees follow state guidelines at 15 cents per page for standard copies.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Pompano Beach in Broward County and the surrounding area. All Broward County arrests go through the same BSO jail and arrest search system.

Broward County Recent Bookings

Pompano Beach is in Broward County, and all arrests are processed through the BSO jail system in Fort Lauderdale. The county handles bookings from more than 30 cities and towns. For the full county overview, jail details, and additional search resources, visit the Broward County page.

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