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Records Unit

SERVICE ADVISORY: The Cambridge Police Records Unit will be open to members of the public, by appointment only, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for LTC renewals and general assistance.  Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-3336 or by email RecordsE-Mail@cambridgepolice.org. 

** Please note that fingerprint services for new LTC applications are not yet available. ** 

The Records Unit is a controlled public service area which stores all police records and reports and provides other valuable services to the community.

Services offered by the Records Unit:

• Request for Police Reports
• License to Carry Firearms (LTC) and Firearms Identification Card (FID)*
• Letters of Good Conduct
• Sunday Work Permits
• Fingerprinting Services*
• Door-to-Door Solicitation Permits
  
  

Other services offered by the Records Unit include:

• Sign-off on One-Day Alcohol/Entertainment License and Hawker/Peddler License, both of which are issued by the City of Cambridge License Commission.
  For details see: https://www.cambridgema.gov/Services/onedaylicenses
  
  
• Certification of U-Visa I-918 Applications. For any questions regarding the certification for a U-Visa application, please call 617-349-3344 or e-mail jmulcahy@cambridgepolice.org.
  
  

• Excessive False Alarms Fee Assessment. For details see Cambridge City Ordinance 8.32.050 https://library.municode.com/ma/cambridge/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8HESA_CH8.32SEALSY

As with other units of the Cambridge Police Department, the Records Unit adheres to strict standards of confidentiality and strives to provide a professional and efficient service.  

Hours:
The Records Unit is open Monday through Friday.

• 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM Monday
• 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday to Thursday
• 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Friday

*Please note that some services, such as Firearms permits and fingerprint services, are only offered during specific days and times and by appointments only.

Contact Information:
The Cambridge Police Records Unit is located at 125 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02142.
Tel. 617-349-3336

Unit Supervisors: 
Email: Records Unit
Lt. Antonio Ayala, Tel. 617-349-9341
Sgt. Susan Kale, Tel. 617-349-3210