Inglewood, California Public Records

Law enforcement in Inglewood is primarily handled by the Inglewood Police Department, which can be found at https://www.cityofinglewood.org/149/Police. The department is responsible for maintaining public safety and responding to various criminal incidents within the city's borders. Residents can also utilize the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Inmate Search tool at https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ciris/ to inquire about individuals in custody.

Inglewood voters are served by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, located at 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650 (phone: 562-462-2060 or 800-815-2666, website: lavote.gov). This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Inglewood, including voter registration, ballot processing, vote-by-mail services, and election results reporting. California residents, including Inglewood voters, can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov; registration must be completed at least 15 days before an election, though California offers conditional voter registration up to and including Election Day at vote centers and county election offices. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, California residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving a state or federal prison term for a felony conviction. Inglewood holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council; the city has a Mayor and four City Council members elected by district. Inglewood municipal elections are typically held in November of even-numbered years, consolidated with statewide general elections; the next municipal elections are scheduled for November 2026. Current Inglewood elected officials and candidate filings can be viewed at cityofinglewood.org and through the Los Angeles County elections portal. To find their assigned polling place or vote center, Inglewood residents can use the polling place locator at lavote.gov/locator or call 562-462-2060. In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported approximately 4.2 million registered voters with turnout around 70-72%, reflecting strong participation countywide including Inglewood precincts. On November 3, 2026, Inglewood and Los Angeles County voters will decide numerous critical races: the California gubernatorial election (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires; the race will feature candidates from both major parties), elections for statewide constitutional officers (Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction), California State Senate and Assembly seats (Inglewood falls within specific legislative districts), Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors seats that are up for election, judgeships, and Inglewood Mayor and City Council races. The U.S. Senate seat held by Alex Padilla is not up in 2026 (next election 2028), but California's U.S. House districts including the district representing Inglewood will be on the ballot. California allows any registered voter to request a vote-by-mail ballot; voters can apply online at lavote.gov, by phone, mail, or in person, and ballots are automatically mailed to all registered voters under current California law. Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), dropped at official ballot drop boxes throughout Los Angeles County, or turned in at any vote center. Public election records in California include voter registration lists (available to campaigns and researchers under restricted use), campaign finance disclosures filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (fppc.ca.gov) and the Inglewood City Clerk, candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure details—all accessible through lavote.gov and the California Secretary of State at sos.ca.gov.