After successful completion of the training course, the applicant will be appointed as a Probationary Police Officer and receive further in-service training. After successful completion of one year as a Probationary Police Officer, the applicant will be appointed as a permanent member of the Newport Police Department. The charge for fingerprinting varies depending on the reason for the fingerprinting. Inspections are necessary prior to registering a car if the car is bought out of state or has previously been registered out of state. Currently, VIN Inspections are done from driver's until 3 PM on Wednesdays and there is a ten-dollar charge for this.
Cost is subject to change.
Currently, the records office is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, however, it is best to contact the records office between 8 AM and midnight since hours are subject to vary. To obtain a copy of your report, you must contact the records office and put in a request for a copy twenty-four hours prior to picking it up. Costs are subject to change. To have a copy of your report mailed to you, you must send a written request with a check and legal size, self addressed, stamped envelope, or you can drop off the payment in advance. Reports cannot be faxed.