If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Council Bluffs city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Council Bluffs police department at 712-328-4701. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Council Bluffs city Jail will serve their sentences at the Pottawattamie County County Jail or nearby Iowa state prison. Hence, you can use the Pottawattamie County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Council Bluffs, IA Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 105

Full Time Civilians: 19

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Council Bluffs city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Council Bluffs Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Council Bluffs Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Council Bluffs Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Iowa ID at the back of the money order. Call the Council Bluffs city Police Department administration at 712-328-4701 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Council Bluffs city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Council Bluffs Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Council Bluffs Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 31 minutes call that reduces to 12 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Council Bluffs city Jail can have 2 visits from not more than 4 visitors per day. These are 15-minutes visiting sessions from 1 pm to 5 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Council Bluffs Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Council Bluffs Police Department at 712-328-4701 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Council Bluffs Police Department at 712-328-4701 or fax 712-328-4723, you can also visit their website website for more info.

Council Bluffs, IA Police Records

City of Council Bluffs Crime Map
Council Bluffs City Government Parking Tickets
Council Bluffs Police Department
Council Bluffs Police Department Arrest Warrants
Pottawattamie County Crime Map
Pottawattamie County Pistol Permits & Gun Licenses
Pottawattamie County Police Records
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office Arrest Warrants
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office Property Records
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office Property Records (Iowa)
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office Website

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