Before
You Begin…..
Make
sure you don’t need a police officer to take the report. Not sure?
You
will need to call 586-0600 for police assistance if:
- You
are reporting a crime against a person, such as an assault, rape,
robbery, abuse, or domestic violence.
- You
are reporting any type of court order violation, such as restraining,
stalking, or child custody.
- You
are reporting a theft of firearms, vehicles, identity, or prescription
drugs.
- You
are reporting breaking and entering (burglary) to your residence or
business.
- You
have information about a possible suspect, suspect vehicle, or witness
to the crime you wish to report.
- Someone
has been hurt or placed in fear.
- A serious
crime is in progress.
- Value
of stolen or damaged property is greater than $25,000.
All emergencies should be reported on 9-1-1
A Word About Motor Vehicle Accidents….
You
may use the online report only for non-injury accidents occurring
on private property. Vehicle damage must be less than $5,000. Under
these circumstances this report will be sufficient for your insurance
company requirements for filing a police report. You are required
by law to complete DMV participation and insurance forms:
- If
total property damage exceeds $2,000 -DMV Accident Participation
Form 12-209 must be completed and submitted to DMV within 10 days.
- If
total property damage is greater than $500 -DMV Certificate of
Insurance Form must be completed and submitted to DMV.
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Ready to File an Online Police
Report?....
Make
sure you have all the information you need to submit your report, such
as:
- When
it happened (date and time)
- Where
it happened (address or location)
- Who
is reporting or owns the property (name, date of birth, contact
information)
- What
was lost, stolen, or damaged (make, model, serial number, description,
and estimated value of loss)
These are
the types of incidents that you can report online:
- Theft
- Theft
from a vehicle or vessel
- Vehicle
Rifling
- Vandalism
- Harassing
Phone Calls
- Lost
Property
- Hit
and Run Accidents – insurance purpose / damage only
- Motor
vehicle accidents – insurance purpose / damage only
- Information
Only Incident
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