Submit an Online Police Report

You may file a police report using our secure, online reporting system for the types of crimes listed below. If you are interested in reporting another type of incident, or if there is a known suspect in the incident you are reporting, please call the Denver Police Department non-emergency line at (720) 913-2000.

If this is an emergency, please dial 911.

To file a police report online, the following criteria must apply:

  1. The crime/incident must have occurred inside the City and County of Denver.
  2. The crime/incident is not currently happening (not in-progress).
  3. The crime/incident was not a violent crime against you or another person (i.e., assault, robbery, kidnapping, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, etc.).
  4. You are not reporting a lost or stolen firearm.
  5. You are not reporting a stolen vehicle.
  6. You have no suspect or suspect vehicle information. This means you cannot name the person or provide a license plate for the vehicle.

If you are having trouble submitting a report listed below or would like to speak with an officer, please call the Denver Police Telephone Reporting Unit at (720) 913-1460 between 7am and 11pm, Monday through Saturday.

Burglary

The unlawful entry into an unoccupied structure and the removal of any property without the expressed permission of the owner. Online reporting only available for burglary to a storage unit, detached garage, and no suspect information is available.

Identity Theft

Obtaining another person's personal identifying information and using it to fraudulently obtain credit, goods, or services.

Illegal Dumping

The disposing of any trash or litter on any private property without the expressed permission of the property owner.

Lost or Stolen Checks/Credit Cards/ATM Cards

Someone obtains another person's checks/credit cards/ATM cards without the owner's consent and uses it to make a fraudulent purchase. This report also includes if your credit card number was stolen, not the physical card.

Lost Property

When your property is missing or lost.

Shoplifting

For Business Locations Only - A person obtains an item for sale without rendering proper payment for that item. If weapons were present or if someone was assaulted, we will need to take this report in person.

Theft

Your property is taken without your permission. Property known to be stolen and missing may be reported. Lost property is not theft. If someone stole your property from a motor vehicle, use the Theft from Vehicle report.

Theft from Vehicle

Property is stolen from a motor vehicle. This includes items from the interior of a vehicle and items found on the vehicle (e.g., catalytic converter, wheels/rims, after-market parts, etc.). This does not include stolen vehicles. Stolen vehicles cannot be reported online.

Threats

A person makes a direct threat to harm or injure you. The threat can be verbal, written, or electronically communicated. You can only make an online report if you received the threat or you are legally authorized to report for another person. (e.g., parent, guardian, etc.).

Vandalism to a Vehicle

Damage to a motor vehicle (e.g., keying, broken windows, attempting to remove parts). NOT Graffiti - See Vandalism/Graffiti.

Vandalism/Damaged Property

Someone damages or destroys property that doesn't belong to them. It is important to note that graffiti (writing or drawing on surfaces) is not considered vandalism in this context. Graffiti can be reported under Vandalism/Graffiti.

Vandalism/Graffiti

Graffiti is when someone writes or draws on walls or other surfaces in public places, often using spray paint or markers.

All Police Reports

See all available online police reports listed together.

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