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Citizens' Online Police Reporting System

If this is an emergency please call 9-1-1.

If you want to provide a crime tip, visit the Crime Stoppers website at www.sdcrimestoppers.com.

The Citizens' Online Police Reporting System allows you to submit a police report online and print a copy for your records. Please answer the following questions. Your answers will determine whether filing a report online is right for you:

Your answer indicates that this is an emergency. Emergencies should be reported immediately by dialing 9-1-1 on your telephone instead of submitting a police report online.

Your answer indicates that you know who committed the crime you are reporting. If you know who committed the crime, you should call us at (619) 531-2000 to file a report instead of submitting a police report online.

Your answer indicates you have possession of evidence. You must call us at (619) 531-2000 to file a report instead of submitting a police report online.

 

Your answer indicates that you may be the victim of a Hate Crime. You must call us at (619) 531-2000 to file a report instead of submitting a police report online.

Your answer indicates that the incident occurred on a State highway or freeway. If the incident occurred on a State highway or freeway, you should contact the California Highway Patrol Officenearest you, instead of submitting a police report online. http://www.chp.ca.gov

 

If you have answered NO to the above questions, please continue.

Filing a false police report is a crime!

Every person who knowingly makes a false report that a felony or misdemeanor has been committed is guilty of a misdemeanor per 148.5 (a) of the California Penal Code.

Your answer indicates that you do not understand that filing a false police report is a crime. It is required that you understand that filing a false police report is a crime if you would like to submit a police report online.

Your answer indicates that the incident did not occur within the San Diego city limits. If the incident did not occur within the San Diego city limits, you should contact the city or county where the incident occurred instead of submitting a police report online with the City of San Diego.

Your answer indicates that the value / damage is $5,000 or more. You must call (619) 531-2000 to report lost property involving firearms or valued $5,000 or more.

Your answer indicates that you are not eighteen (18) years of age or older. If you are under the age of eighteen (18) years of age, you cannot submit a police report online. Please have a parent or guardian submit the police report for you.

Your answer indicates that you do not have an email address. A valid return email address is required in order to submit a police report online so that we can email you your temporary police report number and a copy of the police report to keep for your records.