Pd 542 061 Verification of Incident
Pd 542 061 Verification of Incident
Requests for Verification of Incident reports from complainants/victims, their authorized representative, or an authorized third
party will be completed free of charge. Complainants/Victims designating an authorized representative must also complete
and submit a notarized AUTHORIZATION LETTER [page 2]. All applicants must enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.
Please mail requests to: New York City Police Department, Criminal Records Section (Verification Unit), 375 Pearl Street,
Suite 4, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10038. ** E-MAIL OR MAIL-IN REQUESTS ONLY ** The Criminal Records
Section is not open to the public an do not provide in-person copies of reports. Complainants / Victims
can also request a copy of a Verification of Incident report by submitting their request online at
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/services/law-enforcement/record-requests.page. In order to find this record you
MUST furnish all information requested below, particularly the complaint number and precinct of record (occurrence).
Verification of your request cannot be made without this information. The complaint number may be obtained by calling
the precinct or detective squad concerned during the hours of 7 a.m. to Midnight.
FOR USE BY NYPD
Mail Record To: Full name and address of complainant /victim as reported to Police Department
(Print or Type)
Date reported to Police Time (if known) This report concerns: Crime Lost Property
Other (describe)
Date and Time of Incident Date Time Name of officer who received your report, if known.
(if different than date of report)
Any additional information which may aid in searching for your record
FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT USE ONLY – DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERIFICATION OF THE ABOVE REQUEST INCLUDING PROPERTY INVOLVED
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LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION FOR VERIFICATION OF INCIDENT REQUEST
(Only complete if designating an authorized representative)
Address: ________________________________________________________________
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To: New York City Police Department, Criminal Records Section (Verification Unit)
375 Pearl Street, Suite 4, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10038
This letter confirms my designation of the individual or firm listed above as my authorized representative to act on my
behalf for the sole purpose of requesting incident information from the New York City Police Department in connection
with the above-captioned occurrence and the accompanying completed VERIFICATION OF INCIDENT (PD 542-061)
form. My authorized representative is hereby granted the right of access to information and the right to act as my agent
regarding this request, and all communications sent by the New York City Police Department in regards to this request
should be directed to the attention of the authorized representative. However, this does not preclude my intervention at
a future date, and this authorization may be revoked, in writing, by me at any time.
I understand that when releasing information to the authorized representative, the New York City Police Department
has no authority to control the future use or dissemination of this information. Therefore, I release the New York City
Police Department, the City of New York and any officers, agents, or employees, thereof, from any and all liability that
may arise out of the authorized representative’s possession and the use of the information and records.
This written authorization is effective the date signed and will remain in effect until the request has been completed or
the authorization is revoked by me, in writing, whichever occurs first.
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Complainant /Victim’s Name (Please Print)_ Date
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Complainant /Victim’s Signature
On the ________ day of ____________________ in the year 20 _____ before me, the undersigned, personally
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