Frequently Asked Questions

The telephone number to the Bremerton Police Department is 360-473-5220. This number is answered Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If reporting a non-emergency issue that requires filing a report, please call 911.

The Bremerton Police Department provides fingerprinting service for all applicants for jobs, permits, or licensing, except immigration and naturalization requests (please contact that agency for a list of approved fingerprinting service providers). Blank FBI FD-258 fingerprint cards are available, or customers can bring fingerprinting cards provided by their employer or licensing agency.

The cost for fingerprinting is $15 per fingerprint card. Fingerprinting service is available Monday – Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on a first come, first served basis. The Bremerton Police Department is located at:

1025 Burwell St.
Bremerton, WA 98337

Public Disclosure and the release of information are processed according to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).

How to request records:

ONLINE. Visit the Bremerton Public Records Request Portal.

WRITTEN. Download the Public Disclosure Request form (PDF) and fill it out. Return the completed form to the Records Unit.

PHONE. Call 360-473-5226.

IN PERSON. Visit the station during business hours.

Address:
Bremerton Police Department
1025 Burwell St.
Bremerton, WA 98337

To be eligible to apply for a Washington State Concealed Pistol License (CPL) with the Bremerton Police Department, you must be at least 21 years of age, be a U.S. citizen, and reside within the city limits of Bremerton. If you do not meet these residency requirements you must apply in the city or county where you reside.

The fees for a CPL are:

• New Application: $48
• Renewal (0-90 days before expiration): $32
• Late Renewal (0-90 days after expiration): $42
• Replacement (If lost or Stolen): $10

Payment of fees is due when you turn in your application. The fees are nonrefundable if your application is denied. A CPL (if issued) is good for 5 years from the date of issuance.

Procedures for Renewing a Concealed Pistol License During Lobby Closure

• Per RCW 9.41.070 a CPL holder may apply for a renewal 90 days prior to their CPL's expiration date and may apply for a late renewal during the 90 days immediately following their CPL's expiration.
• Renewal applicants must be a resident of the city limits of Bremerton.
• You can obtain the application on the City's website or by requesting an electronic copy via email at bpdrecords@ci.bremerton.wa.us
• Please submit a copy of your current driver's license with your CPL application.
• Submit the application and license copies via mail to:
  Bremerton Police Department
  Attn: Records
  1025 Burwell St.
  Bremerton, WA 98337
• Indicate return address desired for the CPL renewal.
• Please enclose a check made payable to the City of Bremerton to pay the fees.

Property is held in evidence for 3 specific reasons:

• Evidence in a criminal case
• Safekeeping
• Found property

Property is released only to the legal owner and by appointment only. If property is being held as evidence in a criminal case, approval from the City Attorney or Prosecuting Attorney must be given before releasing the property back to the owner. To make an appointment to pick up property or evidence call the Crime Scenes Division at 360-473-5338 or 360-473-5339.