The UCLA Police Department Records Unit provides Live Scan & Ink Card background check fingerprinting services for campus affiliates as well as the general public by appointment only. Walk-ins are not accepted. Appointments are scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding weekends and holidays). All major credit cards are accepted. Cash is not accepted.
If you are completing the live scan service for UCLA employment, please print this form: Request for Live Scan Service and bring it to your appointment along with your Recharge printed out. The Recharge payment will be provided by your department.
If you are completing the live scan service for another agency, please make sure you have the required paperwork from the agency you are completing the background check for. UCPD does NOT print out live scan forms or any other documents. You will be required to have all paperwork printed out and one form of payment (UCLA recharge, debit/credit or check).
All services require a valid physical form of identification (license, state ID or passport). ID must be present; pictures or copies of identification will not be accepted.
The live scan rolling fee is $28.33 plus additional fees:
| Service | Fee |
| UCLA Police Department Rolling Fee | $28.33 |
| California Department of Justice (DOJ) | $32.00 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | $17.00 |
| Child Abuse Index | Varies |
| Firearms Check | Varies |
Ink rolled prints are $28.33 for two cards and $10 for each additional card. If you are requesting 3 or more ink cards, please book 2 consecutive appointments to allow sufficient time for fingerprint processing. We only provide FD-258 ink cards, please check with your department/agency before using our cards.
Please note all appointments are scheduled in Pacific Standard Time (PST).
The UCLA Police Department Records Unit can conduct off-site fingerprinting for University departments or external entities for groups of 25 people or more, subject to availability based on location and distance. Payment for off-site group fingerprinting is available by check or department recharge.
The UCLA Police Department is located on the northwest corner of Charles E. Young Drive South and Westwood Plaza, just north of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Police visitors coming to station may park in the one-hour visitor parking spaces located in the front of the police station. Short-term paid parking is also available at the top of Parking Structure 8.
