West Covina Busted Mugshots

West Covina busted mugshots are processed through the Los Angeles County jail system after arrests by the West Covina Police Department. Booking happens at LASD facilities, where the mugshot is taken and added to the county database. West Covina has about 107,000 residents and sits in the eastern San Gabriel Valley of LA County. This guide covers how to look up busted mugshots from West Covina arrests, which online tools to use, and how to submit public records requests for booking photos and arrest records.

West Covina Busted Mugshots Through LA County

The West Covina Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests. However, West Covina PD does not run a long-term jail. When officers arrest someone, the person is transferred to an LASD jail facility for booking. The mugshot is taken at the county jail during intake processing. This is the standard arrangement for cities across Los Angeles County that do not have their own jail infrastructure.

Our Los Angeles County busted mugshots page covers the county booking system in full. West Covina is in the San Gabriel Valley, east of downtown LA. The city shares borders with Covina, Baldwin Park, and other smaller cities. West Covina PD has about 100 sworn officers. They handle everything from traffic stops to felony investigations. But once an arrest is made, the county takes over for the booking and detention side. The LASD database is where the mugshot lives. You can call West Covina PD at (626) 939-8500 for questions about arrests or police reports.

How to Search West Covina Busted Mugshots

Use the LASD Inmate Information Center to search for current inmates. This free tool shows anyone currently held in an LA County jail. Enter a name, pass the CAPTCHA, and the system returns matches. You get the booking photo, charges, bail information, and facility location for each result. If someone was recently arrested in West Covina and has not yet been released, this is where to look.

AB 1475 is part of California's legal framework around mugshot publication and booking photo protections for residents.

This law helps protect against the commercial exploitation of booking photos from West Covina and other California cities.

Once someone is released from custody, they drop off the live search. For historical booking records, submit a request through the LASD Public Records Act page. Provide the person's name and approximate date of arrest. LASD must respond within 10 days under the CPRA. For police reports generated by West Covina PD, contact the department at (626) 939-8500. The arrest report from the city police and the booking record from LASD are maintained separately and need to be requested from the respective agency.

Public Records Access for West Covina Mugshots

The CPRA covers both West Covina PD and LASD. For the booking record with the mugshot, LASD is the source. For the police report with arrest details and incident information, West Covina PD is the source. Both agencies must respond within 10 days of receiving your request. They have to either provide the records or explain why they are withholding them. Some exemptions apply, like ongoing investigations or juvenile records.

The California DOJ holds statewide criminal history data. The DOJ Public Records Act page has information on what state records are available. For a personal criminal history report, submit Live Scan fingerprints with a $25 fee. The DOJ report covers arrests from every agency in California, so a West Covina booking would show up alongside arrests from any other city. This is the broadest search option available, but it takes longer than going directly to the county level.

Both the county and state routes are valid ways to access these records.

Removing West Covina Busted Mugshots

If a commercial website posts your West Covina mugshot, California law has protections. SB 1027 prohibits these sites from charging for removal. You should not have to pay. Report violations to the California Attorney General.

For the arrest record, Penal Code section 851.87 allows petitions to seal arrests that did not lead to conviction. Charges must have been dismissed, never filed, or resulted in acquittal. The Clean Slate Act under SB 731 provides automatic sealing for qualifying cases. Misdemeanors seal after one year without charges being filed. Felonies seal after three years. For convictions, expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4 may be an option. File petitions with the Los Angeles Superior Court for West Covina cases. Legal aid organizations serving the San Gabriel Valley area may be able to assist with the process. Once the record is sealed, the mugshot is restricted from public view and should no longer be available through standard search methods.

State Tools for West Covina Records

The CDCR CIRIS inmate search is a state prison database. It does not include county jail bookings. If someone arrested in West Covina was sentenced to state prison after conviction, they would appear in CIRIS following transfer. This is entirely separate from the LASD inmate database and covers only people in CDCR custody.

The DOJ record review page lets individuals check and challenge their own criminal history held by the state. If something about a West Covina arrest appears incorrectly on your state record, this is the process for getting it corrected. The DOJ investigates disputes and contacts the reporting agency for verification. Corrections can take weeks to process, but the end result is an accurate state criminal history record.

Nearby Cities in LA County

West Covina is in the eastern San Gabriel Valley. These nearby cities use the same LASD booking system and have busted mugshots pages here.