Philadelphia Resources
Common Frequently Used Links for Philadelphia Resources:
- Search for a property’s L&I related permits, licenses, violations, and appeals with the L&I property history tool.
- Search for a property’s Real Estate Tax Balance with the Revenue Department’s tax real estate lookup tool.
- Find all of the City of Philadelphia’s open data sets, including City employee salary data, on Open Data Philly, the Philadelphia region’s open data portal.
Information about professional service contracts online at eContract Philly.
- Information about procurement contracts online with PHL Contracts.
- City legislation and related hearings online with Legistar.
- Obtain financial disclosure forms from the Department of Records.
Police Incident Report: obtain the proper form from the Department of Records. (reports cost $25).
Audiovisual or bodycam records: Make a request following the instructions in 42 Pa.C.S.A. Sec. 67A03 at https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=42&div=0&chpt=67A.
Such requests must be made in-person or via certified mail following the instructions in 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 67A(3) (aka Act 22). Such requests are not processed under the RTKL. See 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 67A(2)(a); 65 P.S. §§ 67.305, 67.3101.1.
You may use this form to request under Act 22. Requests under Act 22 should be addressed to: Lieutenant Barry Jacobs, Philadelphia Police Department, Open Records/Right to Know Section, Philadelphia Public Services Building, 400 N. Broad St., 4W-72, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Such requests are not processed under the Right-to-Know Law.
Public Safety copies from the Dept of Records: request on this page to request copies of various public safety from the Department of Records, such as:
- Traffic Accident Reports (aka “crash report” – also available through https://public-safety-reports.phila.gov/)
- A records check or letter of good conduct from the Philadelphia Police Department
- Fire Reports
- Emergency Medical Services Reports
The City of Philadelphia does not process Right-to-Know requests for the organizations listed below. If you want to submit a request to one of these entities, please click the links below to be directed to their Open Records Policies:
- Philadelphia Parking Authority
- School District of Philadelphia
- City of Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
- Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
- First Judicial District (Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas)