What can you make a telephone report about?




Essentially the telephone reporting system is used for certain non-emergency calls. That would be defined as calls where there is no threat of injury and where no suspect is present.

To make a telephone report, simply check the list below to see if your incident can be handled over the phone. Then dial 576-3000 and tell the operator that you need to make a phone report.

Qualified calls would include:

  • Larceny: Monetary Value less than $1000.00 (including, Gas drive-offs and theft from an auto where victim is calling from another city/state.

  • Burglary of motel/hotel room where a victim is calling from another city/state.

  • Vandalism: Malicious mischief where property damage is $500.00 or less.

  • Fraud or Breach of Trust where the loss is less than $1000.00; except where there is evidence to be examined or collected.

  • A Follow-up report: Supplement reports in which additional information or property needs to be added to the original report.

  • Obscene/Threatening Telephone calls: Nuisance calls in nature, i.e., hang-ups, heavy breathing, child's play, etc.

  • Trespassing circumstances where a suspect is not currently on scene.

  • Animal Complaints - stray or found animals.

  • Zoning Complaints.

  • Reports made for Insurance purposes only.

  • Reports civil in nature. Example: Property disputes & Evictions

  • Domestic Reports where the complainant states specifically that the report is being made for documentation only.

  • Truancy reports or complaints where the child is not on scene.

  • Crime tips, narcotics activity, or suspect locations.
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