Hartford Arrest Logs
Hartford booking reports come from the Hartford Police Department and show daily arrest activity in the city. Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and has about 121,000 people. The city sits in Hartford County. Police post daily arrest logs on the city website with full details on each arrest. The logs list case numbers, arrest dates, locations, names, charges, and officer info. This is one of the most detailed public arrest logs in the state. Since Connecticut merged county jails under state control in 1968, anyone held in state custody appears in the DOC inmate search, not a local jail roster.
Hartford Quick Facts
Hartford Police Daily Arrest Logs
The Hartford Police publish a daily arrest log on the city website. This log updates each day with new arrests. Each entry has a case number, arrest number, date, time, type of arrest, location, and full details on the person arrested. The log also shows the charges with Connecticut General Statute citations and the name and badge number of the arresting officer.
Arrest types on the log include taken into custody on warrant, summonsed, cited, and on-site arrest. Each type means a different way police brought someone in. A warrant arrest means a judge signed an order. A summons or citation means the person got a notice to appear in court. An on-site arrest means police took the person into custody at the scene. The log shows all of these.
Common charges in Hartford include criminal mischief, larceny, burglary, threatening, reckless driving, operating under suspension, breach of peace, criminal trespass, assault, interfering with an officer, and failure to register as a sex offender. The log lists the statute for each charge so you can look up what the law says. This is helpful if you want to know what the charge means.
Each entry also shows the arrestee name, date of birth, age, sex, race, hair color, eye color, height, weight, and address. This is a lot of detail. The log is public, and anyone can view it. Just go to the Hartford PD website and click on arrest logs. The files are usually in PDF format and download to your device. You can save them or print them if needed.
Hartford Correctional Center Inmates
The Hartford Correctional Center is a state facility run by the Connecticut DOC. As of January 2024, it held 846 inmates. This is one of the larger facilities in the state. People arrested in Hartford may be held here if they do not post bail or if they are sentenced to state custody. To search for current inmates, use the DOC inmate search at the state level.
The DOC search shows current location, offense, admission date, and release dates if available. Photos and discipline history are also there. Keep in mind that being in custody does not mean a conviction. Some are on accused status waiting for trial. The DOC updates this data each day. It does not include youthful offenders or ICE detainees. For confirmation of a conviction, contact the State Police Bureau of Identification, which keeps official criminal history records.
Note: The Hartford Correctional Center is located in Hartford County and serves the greater Hartford area.
Hartford County Crime Statistics
Hartford County has a crime rate of about 70 incidents per 1,000 residents. Property crimes make up over 50 incidents per 1,000, while violent crimes are around 5 per 1,000. These rates are averages across all municipalities in the county. Hartford itself tends to have higher rates than smaller towns. The data helps show trends in crime and arrests over time.
Crime rates do not show convictions. They show reported crimes and arrests. Many arrests do not lead to convictions. Charges may be dropped, dismissed, or reduced. If you want to know what happened with a specific arrest, search court records using the Judicial Branch site. That will show the outcome of the case, not just the arrest. The court site is at jud.ct.gov.
Search Hartford Court Cases
Court records for Hartford are part of the Connecticut Judicial Branch online system. You can search convictions by defendant name, look up pending cases, view daily dockets, or check arrest warrants. The site covers all courts in the state, including those that serve Hartford. Go to the criminal case lookup page to start a search.
Conviction info stays on the site for up to ten years after sentencing unless court rules say it should come down sooner. Juvenile cases, youthful offender cases, and infractions do not show up. The court notes that data can change due to erasures, pardons, or corrections. For phone numbers of local courts, check the site lists by judicial district. Hartford falls under the Hartford judicial district.
Available searches include:
- Convictions by name
- Convictions by docket number
- Pending cases by name
- Pending cases by docket number
- Daily dockets by court
- Arrest warrants
Public Records and FOIA in Hartford
Arrest records in Hartford are public under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act. Connecticut General Statutes § 1-215 says arrest records are public. Police must provide the name, address, date, time, place, and offense for each arrest. They can give you the arrest report, incident report, or a news release. Some records are not public. These include ongoing investigations, juvenile arrests, sealed records, and victim info.
If you request a record and get denied, you can file a complaint with the Freedom of Information Commission. The commission is in Hartford at 165 Capitol Ave., Suite 1100. Call (860) 566-5682 or toll-free at (866) 374-3617. Complaints must be filed within 30 days of the denial. The commission has forms on their website at portal.ct.gov/foi. You can file by mail or email.
How Long Arrests Stay on Record
Arrest records in Hartford stay on file unless they are erased. Connecticut has automatic erasure rules under General Statutes § 54-142a. If your case resulted in a not guilty verdict, the records erase right away. If your case was dismissed or nolled, the records erase 13 months later. Misdemeanor convictions can erase after seven years. Some felonies and DUI convictions erase after ten years.
The Clean Slate program helps with erasure for eligible offenses. Even if an offense is on the list, it may not qualify if it was a family violence crime. Check the statute for full rules. Once erased, the record should not show up in public searches. It may take time for all systems to update. For help with erasure, contact the court or a lawyer.
Note: Erased records are removed from public view but may still exist for law enforcement purposes.
Other Hartford County Cities
Other large cities in Hartford County also have arrest records online. New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, and Manchester all have populations over 25,000. Each city police department has its own records division. Check their websites for arrest logs and contact info. Some post daily logs like Hartford, while others only provide records on request.
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Hartford County Booking Reports
Hartford is the county seat of Hartford County. The county has about 70 crime incidents per 1,000 residents. For more on county-wide crime statistics, local police departments, and state jail info, visit the Hartford County page.