Downey Busted Mugshots Lookup

Downey busted mugshots are booked through the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department jail system. The Downey Police Department handles arrests in the city, but the actual booking takes place at an LASD facility. That is where the mugshot gets taken and stored. Downey has about 109,000 people and sits in the southeast part of LA County. This page walks you through how to find busted mugshots from Downey arrests, what tools are available online, and how to request records when the online search does not have what you need.

Downey Busted Mugshots and County Jails

The Downey Police Department makes arrests in the city but transfers detainees to LASD for booking. The mugshot is taken during the county booking process and stored in the LASD database. This is how it works for most cities in LA County. Downey PD does not maintain its own jail for extended holding. Once an officer completes the arrest, the person gets transported to a county facility for processing.

Our Los Angeles County busted mugshots page explains the county booking process in detail. Downey sits between several other cities in the Gateway Cities region of southeast LA County. It borders Norwalk, Bellflower, South Gate, and Paramount. Arrests from Downey typically get processed at county facilities that serve the southern LA County area. The booking record includes the mugshot, charges, bail amount, and personal information about the arrested person. Call Downey PD at (562) 861-0771 if you need information about a specific arrest or police report.

How to Search Downey Busted Mugshots

The LASD Inmate Information Center is the primary search tool. It is free and covers anyone currently in LASD custody. Enter a first and last name, solve the CAPTCHA, and review the results. Each listing shows the booking photo, current charges, bail amount, and which facility the person is in. If someone was arrested in Downey and has not been released yet, this is where you will find their mugshot.

The LASD database only shows current inmates. For people who have been released, you need to file a records request. LASD accepts California Public Records Act requests through their transparency page. Include the person's full name and an approximate arrest date in your request. State law gives them 10 days to respond. For police reports and arrest details generated by Downey PD, contact the department directly at (562) 861-0771. Those records are separate from the LASD booking data.

The California DOJ FAQ page for the Public Records Act explains common questions about how to access government records in California.

Check this resource for details on what types of records you can request and timelines for agency responses.

Public Records for Downey Arrest Records

Both Downey PD and LASD must comply with the California Public Records Act. For the booking record and mugshot, LASD is the agency to contact. For the arrest report with incident details, Downey PD holds those records. If you need both, you have to request from each agency separately. They are two different records maintained by two different departments.

The California DOJ is the state-level option for broader criminal history requests. Use the DOJ PRA form to submit a request for state-held records. For your own criminal history, the Live Scan fingerprint process with a $25 fee produces a complete statewide report. This covers arrests from Downey and any other jurisdiction in California. The DOJ process is slower than going to LASD directly, but it covers more ground if you need a comprehensive view of someone's record across the state.

Both routes are legal rights under California law. Agencies must respond even if they plan to deny part of the request.

Removing Downey Busted Mugshots

Third-party sites that post Downey booking photos cannot charge for removal under SB 1027. That is California law. If any site asks for payment, report them to the Attorney General's office.

For sealing the arrest record itself, Penal Code section 851.87 covers cases where charges were never filed, were dismissed, or ended in a not guilty verdict. You can petition the court to seal the arrest. The Clean Slate Act under SB 731 provides automatic sealing for some arrests. Misdemeanors without charges seal after one year. Felonies without charges seal after three years. Expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 deals with conviction records but does not automatically seal the mugshot. For Downey cases, petitions go through the Los Angeles Superior Court. Legal aid groups that serve the southeast LA County area can help with the paperwork if you qualify based on income. Once the arrest is sealed, public access to the mugshot is cut off.

State Resources for Downey Mugshots

The CDCR CIRIS search covers state prison inmates. It does not include county jail detainees from Downey. Someone sentenced to state prison after a Downey arrest will appear in CIRIS once transferred from the county system. This is a separate database from the LASD inmate search and covers a completely different population of incarcerated people.

The DOJ record review page allows you to check your criminal history held at the state level. If a Downey arrest shows up incorrectly, you can dispute it through this process. The DOJ will look into the error and coordinate with the reporting agency to fix it. This is different from sealing or expungement. It is strictly for correcting inaccurate data in the state criminal history database. Processing times depend on how complex the correction is and how quickly the arresting agency responds to the DOJ inquiry.

Nearby Cities in LA County

Downey is in the Gateway Cities area of southeast LA County. These nearby cities use the same county booking system and have busted mugshots pages on this site.