Texas Recent Bookings and Arrest Reports Texas Recent Bookings and Arrest Reports

Texas county jail lookup · New arrests, custody, releases, reports and court verification

Find the County Booking First—Then Verify the Arrest Report

Texas does not operate one complete statewide feed of everyone booked into a county jail today. Recent booking information usually begins with the county sheriff, detention center or local jail where the person was processed.

Once you find the booking, save the person’s booking number or SID, arresting agency, charges, bonds and case numbers. Those details tell you where to request the arrest report and which court system can confirm what happened after the arrest.

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Booked legal name Date of birth County of booking Approximate arrest date Booking number or SID

TEXAS COUNTY SIGNAL BOARD LOCATING BOOKING

COUNTY JAIL RESULTS

AGENCY IDENTIFIED

COUNTY + BOOKING + REPORT ROUTED

A booking is not a conviction. A Texas jail result documents an arrest and custody event. Charges can be rejected, changed, dismissed or resolved differently after prosecutor and court review.

No single county-jail feed

Begin with the county where the person was booked.

Report owner

The arresting agency usually maintains the narrative.

Final outcome

Use the appropriate clerk or court record.

State-prison search

Use TDCJ after transfer to state custody.

Official review

Statewide resources checked August 1, 2026.

Start with the immediate problem

Which Texas record answers your question?

ARRESTED TODAY Search the county jail

Use the county where the person was taken after arrest, not necessarily the county where the person lives.

Open a county booking route

STILL IN CUSTODY? Verify the current housing status

Check the facility and call the jail when the record says processing, temporary housing or no location.

Follow the search steps

RECENTLY RELEASED Use releases or court records

Some county websites remove a person from the current roster soon after release.

Find a prior booking

ARREST NARRATIVE Contact the arresting agency

The sheriff may operate the jail without having created the police report.

Request the correct report

FINAL CHARGE OR RESULT Search the court case

Use the cause number to find the filed charge, court events and disposition for each count.

Verify the legal outcome

STATE OR FEDERAL CUSTODY Leave the county system

Use TDCJ for state-prison custody and the Federal Bureau of Prisons for federal custody.

Choose the right statewide system

Do not mix up the systems

Booking, arrest report, court case and criminal history are different records

Choose the record based on what you need to prove
Record	Usually maintained by	What it may show	What it does not settle
Recent booking	County sheriff, jail or detention operator	Booking date, custody, charges, bond, housing, arresting agency and release.	Whether the prosecutor filed the charge or how the case ended.
Arrest or offense report	The sheriff, police, constable, campus police or state agency that created it	Incident date, location, officers, allegations, probable-cause facts and property.	Guilt or the final court disposition.
Criminal court case	County Clerk, District Clerk, municipal court or Justice Court	Filed charges, settings, motions, bond orders, pleas, dismissal, judgment and sentence.	Whether every police narrative statement was proven.
Texas DPS name search	Texas Department of Public Safety	Publicly releasable Texas conviction and deferred-adjudication criminal-history information.	Current county custody or every recent arrest.
TDCJ offender record	Texas Department of Criminal Justice	State-prison location, SID, TDCJ number, offenses and projected release.	A fresh county-jail booking.

Best verification sequence: Find the county booking → save the booking and case identifiers → identify the arresting agency → search the court case → obtain a certified disposition when proof is needed.

Official county starting points

Texas recent-booking portals do not all work the same way

Some counties provide a searchable current roster. Others publish daily reports, seven-day activity lists or recent-release information. Use the official county route rather than a third-party mugshot collection.

Official booking and inmate-search routes for large Texas counties
County	Official starting point	Useful search detail	What to save
Harris	HCSO Find Someone in Jail	Search by surname, name and DOB, SPN or other accepted identifier.	SPN, jail code, booking date, cause numbers, charges, courts and bonds.
Dallas	Dallas County Jail Lookup	Search by prisoner information, booking number or case number.	Booking number, facility, charges, bond and case number.
Tarrant	Tarrant County Inmate Information	Provides inmate search, daily booked-in reports and daily bond reports.	CID or booking identifier, arrest date, bond and facility.
Bexar	Bexar Justice Searches	The Central Magistrate search covers qualifying arrests processed within the past 24 hours; jail activity reports remain online for a limited period.	SID, charges, bond, magistrate information and booking date.
Travis	Travis County Find an Inmate	Search people currently in TCSO custody by name.	Jail ID or booking number, DOB, location and charge information.
Collin	Collin County Inmate Information	The list includes current inmates and people released during the previous 24 hours.	Book-in number, charges, bond and release status.
Denton	Denton Judicial and Law-Enforcement Search	Routes users to jail, bond, court-case and court-calendar records.	Jail identifier, bond information, case number and court.
Fort Bend	Fort Bend Jail Inquiry	The official page warns that processing can take time before bonding staff can confirm information.	Booking time, charges, bond, arresting agency and inmate identifier.
El Paso	El Paso County Jail Records	The county search uses a CAPTCHA and may respond slowly during heavy traffic.	Booking and case identifiers, facility, charges and bond.

County not shown above? Search the county’s official government website for “Sheriff inmate search,” “jail roster,” “recent bookings,” “jail records” or “daily booked-in report.” Confirm that the domain belongs to the county or sheriff before entering personal information.

A city arrest may still lead to a county booking. A city police department can make the arrest while the county sheriff operates the jail. The jail may show custody and bond, but the city police department may hold the offense report.

Fastest search workflow

How to search a Texas recent booking without choosing the wrong person

Identify the booking county Use the county where the person was taken after arrest. Do not assume it is the home county or the nearest large city.

Open the county’s official sheriff or jail page Avoid starting with an advertisement, people-search service or copied mugshot page.

Choose the correct search type Look for current inmates, recent bookings, recent arrests, jail activity, daily booked-in reports or recent releases.

Start with the booked surname Add the first name and DOB when the result list is too broad.

Try alternate name formats Test a hyphenated surname, maiden name, former name, suffix, middle name or common spelling variation.

Use the booking number, SID, SPN or CID when known County systems use different labels, but a local identifier is usually more reliable than name alone.

Open every plausible result Compare the DOB, booking date, arresting agency, physical details and known arrest location.

Record every charge and bond One case may have a bond while another case, warrant or hold prevents release.

Save the current facility Housing may determine the correct visitation, telephone, mail and deposit provider.

Continue to the court system Use the case or cause number to verify what was formally filed and how it ended.

Before closing the result, save: booked name, DOB, booking number, SID/SPN/CID, booking date, arresting agency, facility, charges, case numbers, courts, bonds, holds, court date and release status.

Booking-field decoder

What a Texas county jail result means—and what it does not prove

Read the booking as an intake record, not a final judgment
Field	What it usually identifies	What it does not prove	Next action
Booking number	One jail-intake event.	That every listed allegation became a court charge.	Use it for jail, records, mail and visitation questions.
SID, SPN or CID	A person identifier used by that county or Texas criminal-justice systems.	That every case under the identifier is the same arrest.	Pair it with DOB, booking date and case number.
Booking date	When the person entered the jail intake process.	The exact date or time of the alleged offense.	Compare it with the report and court filing.
Arresting agency	The agency responsible for the arrest or originating process.	That the county jail owns the narrative report.	Request the report from that agency.
Charge	The allegation entered during booking or attached to a warrant.	Guilt or that the prosecutor filed the same charge.	Find the complaint, information or indictment.
Bond	A release amount or condition for one charge or cause.	That payment clears every case or hold.	Confirm all active causes with the bond desk.
Hold or detainer	Another legal authority that may prevent release.	The hold is still active without current confirmation.	Ask which agency placed it and how it can be cleared.
Housing location	The current jail, building, pod or contract facility.	The person will remain there.	Recheck before visiting or paying a provider.
Release date	When the displayed jail custody event ended.	Dismissal, acquittal or completion of the case.	Search the court disposition.
Booking photo	An image created during custody processing.	Guilt or identity without matching data.	Match the DOB and booking identifier.

Minimum identity rule: Match at least two independent identifiers before sending money, publishing an allegation or treating a booking as belonging to a particular person.

No-result troubleshooting

Why a new Texas arrest may not appear online

The person is still being processed Identification, fingerprinting, medical screening, magistration and data entry can occur before public posting.

The person was taken to a city holding facility Some arrestees remain briefly in a municipal facility before transfer to the county jail.

The arrest occurred in another county Search where the person was booked, not merely where the incident happened.

The booked name is different Try the surname alone, a former name, maiden name, suffix or alternate spelling.

The person received a citation A Class C or notice-to-appear matter can exist without county-jail intake.

The person was released quickly Search recent releases, daily activity reports and the court record.

The person is in federal custody A federal arrest may not appear in the county roster even when it occurred in Texas.

The information is restricted Juvenile, expunged, sealed, victim-related and legally confidential records may not be public.

Copy-ready jail call

I am trying to confirm the booking or release status of [full legal name], date of birth [date]. The arrest may have occurred on [date] near [city or location] through [agency if known]. Can you confirm whether the person is processing, in custody, released, transferred or listed under another name or booking identifier?

Before calling, check whether the county publishes a separate current-inmate search, recent-booking report and recent-release list. The same person may disappear from one list while remaining visible in another.

Released or older booking

How to find an arrest after the person leaves jail

Search recent releases Look for a release filter, daily release report, jail activity report or date-range search.

Expand the booking-date range Search several days before and after the estimated arrest date.

Search the court case A criminal case may remain online after the county removes the jail result.

Request an incarceration letter Some sheriff records divisions provide proof of admission and release dates.

Request the arrest report Use the arresting agency when you need the incident narrative rather than custody proof.

Order a certified disposition Use the court clerk when an employer, licensing authority, lawyer or government agency needs formal proof of the result.

County retention periods differ. For example, Bexar County states that its online jail-activity reports are retained for a maximum of seven days, while Collin County’s public inmate list includes current inmates and releases from the previous 24 hours.

Texas arrest and offense reports

Send the request to the agency that created the report

County sheriff arrest

Use the sheriff’s records or public-information portal when sheriff deputies made the arrest or created the offense report.

Identify the report or incident number.
Provide the date, time, location and involved name.
Ask for the public portion when the full file may be restricted.
Request electronic delivery when available.

City police arrest

Use the city police records unit when a municipal officer created the report.

The county jail may only have booking and custody data.
Provide the police incident or service number when known.
Specify whether you need the public report, arrest affidavit, call record or another document.
Do not submit the same request to several unrelated county offices.

Constable, campus or school police

A constable precinct, university police department, school-district police department or transit police agency may maintain its own records.

Read the arresting-agency field carefully.
Use that agency’s designated records contact.
Do not assume the city police department owns every report within city limits.

Texas state agency

DPS, Texas Rangers, game wardens and other state agencies use their own public-information procedures.

Identify the specific division or agency.
Provide an agency report number when available.
Ask for existing records rather than an explanation or legal conclusion.

Write a request that records staff can process

Name the document or record type

Give the incident or arrest date

Provide the location or address

Include involved names and DOB when appropriate

Add the report, incident or case number

Use a narrow and realistic date range

Request electronic copies when practical

Ask for a cost estimate above your chosen amount

Copy-ready Texas Public Information Act request

Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request the releasable arrest record, public portion of the offense or incident report, probable-cause affidavit and specifically identified supplements concerning [full legal name] for the incident on or about [date and time] at [location]. Known identifiers include booking number or SID [number], agency report number [number] and court cause number [number]. Please provide the records electronically when available and send a written estimate before processing if charges will exceed $[amount].

The Public Information Act generally concerns records that already exist. An agency is not required to create a new report, perform legal research or answer a list of questions instead of producing records.

Texas Attorney General Open Government Hotline: 512-478-6736
Toll-free: 877-673-6839
Cost complaint line: 512-475-2497

Read Texas open-government guidance Review public-information charges

From booking to disposition

Verify whether the booking charge became a court case

The correct court office depends on the filed offense and jurisdiction
Possible case type	Common starting office	What to search	What to locate
Felony	District Clerk	Cause number, defendant name, DOB and filing date.	Indictment, bond orders, settings, plea, judgment or dismissal.
Class A or B misdemeanor	County Clerk or county criminal clerk	Cause number, name, DOB and offense date.	Complaint, information, plea, deferred disposition, judgment or dismissal.
Fine-only or Class C matter	Municipal court or Justice Court	Citation number, name, DOB or incident date.	Citation, plea, payment, compliance, warrant or dismissal.
Federal offense	Federal court system	Federal case number, party name or charging district.	Complaint, indictment, detention order and judgment.

Search the exact cause number first Copy it from the county booking result when available.

Search the defendant name when the cause is unknown Add the DOB and a filing-date range to reduce false matches.

Confirm the filing follows the arrest Compare the county, incident date, arresting agency and charge description.

Read every count separately One count may be dismissed while another remains pending or ends differently.

Find the controlling disposition Look for dismissal, no-bill, plea, deferred adjudication, acquittal, conviction or another formal outcome.

Order a certified copy when proof matters Do not rely only on a booking screenshot for employment, licensing, immigration or record-clearing purposes.

“Released” is not a court outcome. Release tells you that a custody event ended. It does not show whether the case was dismissed, remains pending or ended in a plea or judgment.

Bond, holds and release

Check every active case before paying a Texas jail bond

Verify the person Match the full booked name, DOB and booking or SID number.

List every charge and cause Do not rely on the first bond amount shown.

Ask about bond exceptions A magistrate referral, bond denial or later court order may control release.

Confirm warrants and outside holds Another county, parole, immigration, federal or state authority may prevent release.

Use the county’s approved payment route Cash, surety, personal and online bond options vary by county and case.

Verify a bail-bond company Use the county Bail Bond Board or another official county licensing source where one exists.

Get a written agreement and receipt Save the premium, collateral terms, refund conditions, case numbers and company licence information.

Allow for release processing Posting bond does not create an immediate exit. Jail staff must clear every cause and hold.

Copy-ready bond call

I am calling about [full booked name], DOB [date], booking or SID number [number]. Please confirm every active charge or cause, the current bond condition for each one, any bond exception, warrant or outside hold, the total amount required and the approved payment location or method.

Scam warning: Do not pay a caller who demands gift cards, cryptocurrency, wire transfers or immediate payment to prevent arrest. Confirm the booking and bond directly through the official jail or court.

After finding the inmate

Visitation, calls, mail and deposits are county-specific

Recheck the current facility first. A person may move from central booking to another county building, a contract jail, a state facility or federal custody. The provider used yesterday may no longer be correct.

Visitation

Confirm whether registration is required.
Check on-site, remote-video and attorney options.
Match the visit day to the facility, pod or last name.
Bring the required original photo ID.
Arrive before the published check-in cutoff.

Telephone and tablets

Confirm the current provider.
Use the correct inmate or booking identifier.
Check prepaid, collect and PIN-debit options.
Normal calls and messages may be recorded.
Do not discuss witnesses, evidence or defence strategy.

Mail

Use the exact booked name.
Include the booking or SID number.
Verify whether mail goes to the jail or a digital-mail centre.
Include a complete return address.
Check restrictions before sending photos, books or cards.

Trust deposits

Confirm the current facility and provider.
Match the inmate before submitting payment.
Save the confirmation and transaction number.
Review fees and deposit limits.
Do not assume funds follow a transfer.

Medical concern

Call the jail’s published medical or inmate-information contact.
Provide the booked name, DOB and booking number.
Describe the medication or urgent condition clearly.
Do not send medication through ordinary inmate mail.

Property and release pickup

Ask whether the inmate must sign an authorisation.
Bring government-issued ID.
Confirm property-window hours.
Verify the release exit before travelling.
Ask about transportation when the facility is remote.

Attorney communication is different. Attorneys should use the jail’s official privileged-call or attorney-visit process. An ordinary family phone account does not make a conversation confidential.

State and federal systems

Use the broader database only after choosing the correct custody level

Texas DPS public criminal history

Use the DPS Criminal History Name Search for broader publicly available Texas conviction and deferred-adjudication information—not for a live county-jail roster.

Create a public CRD account.
Purchase a search credit.
Enter the complete name and DOB.
Preview possible matches before relying on a record.
Save or print the response when documentation is needed.

Open the Texas DPS public search

Texas state-prison custody

Use TDCJ after the person enters Texas state-prison custody or when you need state location, offense and projected-release information.

Search by name, SID or TDCJ number.
Use an asterisk for supported partial searches.
Open View Details for location and notification options.
Do not start here for a fresh county arrest.

Open TDCJ Inmate Information

Federal custody

Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for a person held in the federal prison system from 1982 to the present.

Search by name or federal register number.
Compare age, race and sex when several results appear.
A “Released” result does not show whether another system currently holds the person.

Open the federal inmate locator

Texas jail oversight

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards regulates county jails and qualifying contract facilities. It does not operate a statewide inmate locator.

Review jail standards and inspection information.
Check the current non-compliant-jail list.
Contact the Commission for jail-standards questions.

Open the Texas Commission on Jail Standards

DPS name-search warning: DPS states that name and DOB searches can return the wrong person or miss a record. Fingerprint identification is the reliable method for positively linking a person to criminal-history information.

DPS public-search support: 855-481-7071
DPS Crime Records assistance: 512-424-2474
Texas Commission on Jail Standards: 512-463-5505

Custody notifications and safety

Register for updates instead of repeatedly checking a roster

Texas IVSS

The Integrated Victim Services System provides offender information and confidential notifications concerning qualifying TDCJ custody, parole and mandatory-supervision changes.

Open Texas IVSS

County notification services

Some county jails participate in county-level victim notification systems. Look for “victim notification,” “IVSS Counties” or “custody alerts” on the official sheriff or county page.

Immediate danger

Call 911 for an active emergency. A public booking website is not an emergency notification system and may not reflect a release immediately.

Protective orders and court conditions

Contact the prosecutor’s victim-assistance office or the court for current protective-order, no-contact and bond-condition information.

Incorrect, dismissed or old records

Correct the record before pursuing expunction or nondisclosure

Identify the inaccurate system Compare the county jail result, arresting-agency report, court case and DPS criminal history.

Save the exact disputed entry Record the URL, date viewed, booking identifier, agency report number and court cause number.

Obtain controlling proof Use a certified dismissal, judgment, amended order or written agency correction.

Contact the record owner A county jail cannot rewrite a city police report, and a court clerk cannot independently change an agency narrative.

Recheck connected databases A correction may not automatically reach DPS or a private background-report company.

Dispute private reports separately Send the company the certified disposition and identify the exact inaccurate entry.

Expunction

An eligible Texas expunction can require covered government arrest records to be destroyed or removed. Eligibility is limited and depends on the exact arrest, charge and outcome.

Order of nondisclosure

An eligible nondisclosure order restricts public disclosure of covered criminal-history information but does not erase every government record or block every authorised agency.

A dismissal does not automatically erase every online record. Obtain the certified disposition and determine whether the remaining information is inaccurate, legally public or eligible for court-ordered relief.

Open current Texas court forms Read DPS criminal-history FAQs

Criminal defence and referrals

Find legal help in the county where the case is filed

Court-appointed counsel

A person who cannot afford private counsel should request appointed representation through the magistrate or assigned court. Eligibility is determined through the local indigence process.

State Bar referral

The State Bar Lawyer Referral and Information Service assists people in more than 246 Texas counties and routes residents of several large counties to certified local services.

Phone: 800-252-9690

What to prepare

Booking number or SID
Every cause number
County and assigned court
Next court date
Current custody and bond
Copies of relevant orders

The State Bar LRIS operates Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Central. A referred lawyer provides an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes for no more than $20; later legal fees require a separate agreement.

Open the State Bar referral service Find certified local referral programs

Statewide help contacts

Texas booking, records and legal-resource contacts

Texas DPS Public Criminal History Support

855-481-7071

Account, search-credit and public criminal-history website support.

Texas DPS Crime Records

512-424-2474

Personal-history, fingerprint and Crime Records questions.

Texas Attorney General Open Government

512-478-6736

Toll-free: 877-673-6839

Public Information Cost Complaints

512-475-2497

Questions or complaints concerning public-record charges.

Texas Commission on Jail Standards

300 W. 15th Street, Suite 503
Austin, TX 78711

512-463-5505

State Bar Lawyer Referral

800-252-9690

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Central.

County contact information changes. Use the live official sheriff, jail, clerk or police website for the current local phone number, address, office hours, parking instructions and payment procedure.

Mistakes that waste the most time

Texas recent-booking search problems to avoid

Searching the whole state first

A fresh booking is usually found faster through the correct county jail.

Using the home county

The relevant jail is where the person was booked, which may be another county.

Trusting a name-only match

Verify DOB plus a booking number, SID, booking date or case number.

Requesting the report from the jail

The arresting police department or agency may own the narrative.

Paying before checking holds

One paid bond may not clear another case, warrant or detainer.

Using an old deposit provider

Recheck the current housing facility immediately before sending money.

Stopping at the booking charge

The court docket determines what was filed and how each count ended.

Assuming release means dismissal

Release ends custody; it does not establish the outcome of the case.

Relying on a third-party mugshot page

Confirm every claim through the current official jail and court records.

10 title-specific questions

Texas recent bookings and arrest-report questions answered

Is there one statewide Texas recent bookings database?

No. Texas county sheriffs and local jail operators maintain their own booking and custody systems. Start with the county where the person was booked. Use Texas DPS for broader public criminal-history information, TDCJ for state-prison custody and the Federal Bureau of Prisons for federal custody.

How do I find someone arrested today in Texas?

Identify the county where the person was taken after arrest and open that county sheriff or jail inmate search. Search using the booked legal name and date of birth. Save the booking number, SID or SPN, booking date, arresting agency, charges, bonds, holds and current housing location. Call the jail when the arrest is too recent to appear online.

How long does it take for a Texas booking to appear online?

Texas has no statewide publication deadline for county booking websites. A record may appear after identification, fingerprinting, medical screening, magistrate review or other intake steps. Timing varies by county, arresting agency and the person’s condition. If no result appears, try alternate spellings and call the county jail.

How do I obtain a Texas arrest or offense report?

Request the report from the agency that created it. That may be a county sheriff, city police department, constable, university police department or state agency. Submit a written public-information request describing the existing report, incident date, location, involved name, report number and record type. The county jail may hold the person without owning the arrest narrative.

Does a Texas jail booking prove that someone was convicted?

No. A booking reflects an arrest and jail-intake event. It does not prove guilt, and a booking charge may change or never be formally filed. Search the appropriate County Clerk, District Clerk, municipal court or Justice Court record to find the filed charge and disposition.

Why can I not find someone who was recently released from a Texas jail?

Some county searches show only people currently in custody, while others keep recent releases for a limited period. Search the county’s released-inmate or jail-activity report, broaden the booking-date range, check the criminal court case and call the jail records or inmate-information number.

How do I verify the final charge after a Texas arrest?

Use the case or cause number from the booking result to search the local court record. County Clerks commonly maintain misdemeanor cases, while District Clerks commonly maintain felony cases. Municipal courts and Justice Courts may maintain fine-only or Class C matters. Read the disposition for every count.

How do I find someone transferred from a county jail to a Texas prison?

Search the Texas Department of Criminal Justice offender system using the person’s name, SID number or TDCJ number. TDCJ provides state-prison location, offense and projected-release information. It is not the correct first search for a person who was arrested recently and remains in county custody.

What information do I need to visit or send money to a Texas inmate?

Confirm the person’s booked name, date of birth, booking number or SID, current facility and housing status. Visitation, mail, phone, tablet and deposit providers vary by county and can change after a transfer. Recheck the official county jail page immediately before registering, mailing or paying.

Can a Texas arrest record be expunged or hidden from public view?

Some records may qualify for expunction, while others may qualify for an order of nondisclosure. Eligibility depends on the charge, court outcome, waiting period, prior history, deferred adjudication and other events connected to the arrest. Obtain the complete disposition and use current Texas court forms or qualified legal advice before filing.

Official resources reviewed

Primary sources used for this Texas guide

Statewide records and custody

Open records and jail oversight

Legal and court resources

Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not a Texas county sheriff, jail, police department, court clerk, Texas DPS, TDCJ, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards or a law firm.

Booking, custody, housing, charge, bond, warrant, visitation, provider, fee and release information can change without notice. Verify the person with multiple identifiers and consult the current official record before making a legal, employment, housing, financial, safety or publication decision.

Every accused person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. This page explains public search and records procedures and does not provide legal advice.

Last official-source review: August 1, 2026. County examples were selected to demonstrate different official booking systems; they are not a complete list of Texas counties.

Texas Recent Bookings and Arrest Reports