If you were arrested, fingerprinted and charged with an offence with the Victoria Police Department which resulted in a non-conviction disposition as noted below, you can apply to have your fingerprints and photographs destroyed by completing the online form below. 

The process applies to Police files with the following dispositions:

• Stay of Proceedings and 1 year has expired from the disposition date (as required by the Canadian Real Time Identification Services)
• Withdrawn
• Dismissed
• Acquitted
• Not Guilty
• Absolute Discharge and 1 year has expired from the disposition date
• Conditional Discharge and 3 years has expired from the disposition date

Your fingerprint destruction request may be denied if you have a criminal conviction on file for which you have not received a records suspension, there are mitigating circumstances such as a risk to public safety or if the applicant is part of an ongoing investigation. 

The processing time for fingerprint and photograph destruction is approximately six (6) to twelve (12) weeks.

All applicants will be notified in writing if the request has been approved or denied, including the reasons for denial of the request.

Fingerprint and photograph destructions do not remove the police file from the Police Records Information Management System. All investigative files are maintained in accordance with our Retention Schedule.