Online Police Reporting

If this is an emergency, please call 911.

Welcome to the Salt Lake City Police Department Online Police Reporting System. Using this online reporting system allows you to submit a report immediately and print a copy of the police report for free. Please make sure to turn off your pop-up blocking software before filing the report.

IMPORTANT: You must put a phone number in at least one of the phone number fields (Home, Cell or Business) in case the follow up Detective needs to contact you for additional information. Follow up contact will NOT be made to an email address.

Please Note:

  • All cases filed using the Citizen Online Police Reporting System will be reviewed.
  • Upon review, if further investigation of your case is needed, you may be contacted.
  • Filing a false police report is a crime.
  • You must start your case here to get a copy of the report here. And only the categories listed above are reportable online at this time. To request copies of other case reports, you must file a GRAMA request. Click here.

Upon completion of this report process you will:

  • See the words: “Your online police report has been submitted” showing that your police report is complete.

Upon the Salt Lake City Police Department’s acceptance of your report you will:

  • Be given a permanent police report case number.
  • Be able to print a copy of the police report to keep for your records.
Comience el Informe

To file a report in English, continue below.

Start by choosing a category from those listed below.

Special Needs Registry

If you are a caregiver for someone who may wander due to autism or another disability, please consider adding them to the Special Needs Registry by calling (801) 799-3111 or using the online form. Please provide the following information on each individual:

  • Full name
  • Address, including apartment number
  • Date of birth
  • Guardian’s name and phone number
  • Any other pertinent information

You may only register individuals who live in Salt Lake City. The information will be entered into our database for use by emergency responders only.

To learn more about Invisible Disabilities—Interacting with Law Enforcement, click here.

Bike Registry
This category is for residents and visitors of Salt Lake City to register their bicycles online for free. You will need to enter your bicycle serial number and your contact information. Click to Start Report
Credit or Debit Card

Select this report category if you have been the victim of fraudulent use of your credit or debit card.

Click to Start Report
Harassing Phone Call

Select this category to report harassing telephone calls or text messages.

Click to Start Report

Utah Code: 76-9-201. Telephone harassment.

(1) A person is guilty of telephone harassment and subject to prosecution in the jurisdiction where the telephone call originated or was received if with intent to annoy, alarm, intimidate, offend, abuse, threaten, harass, or frighten another at the called number, the person:

  • a) makes repeated telephone calls, whether or not a conversation ensues, or after having been told not to call back, causes the telephone of another to ring repeatedly or continuously;
  • b) makes a telephone call and insults, taunts, or challenges the recipient of the telephone call or any person at the called number in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response; or
  • c) makes a telephone call and threatens to inflict injury, physical harm, or damage to any person or the property of any person.

(2) Telephone harassment is a class B misdemeanor.

Hit and Run
Select this category to report a “Hit and Run” accident if there are no injuries or no witnesses. Click to Start Report
Identity Fraud
Select this report category if you have been the victim of identity theft. Click to Start Report Español
Lost Property
Select this report category to report lost property. Please provide as much detail as possible in describing your property and the circumstances of its loss. Click to Start Report
Personal Income Tax Fraud
Select this report only if you have been the victim of a personal tax return fraud and live within the City of Salt Lake City. Click to Start Report
Supplemental Report
Select this report category if you wish to add information to an existing report. You must supply the original case number. Click to Start Report
Theft
Select this report category to report a theft if there are no injuries, no witnesses, and no suspects. Click to Start Report
Traffic Accident - No Injuries

Select this category to file the report for a traffic accident without injuries.  Before starting please make sure you have the temporary SLCPD case number that was provided to you by dispatch, your car registration information, and driver’s license information.  If another vehicle was involved, please also have the other driver’s name and license plate number.

Examples:

  • You are involved in an accident where there is damage to your car but nobody is injured or requires medical attention.
  • You hit a post or mailbox and nobody is injured.

Please note that if the police department was not notified at the time of the accident to receive a case number, a police case will not be filed.

Click to Start Report
Vandalism
Select this report category to report all cases of vandalism without injuries, witnesses or suspects — except Vehicle Vandalism. Click to Start Report
Vandalism of a Vehicle
Select this report category to report vandalism of a vehicle without injuries, witnesses or suspects. Click to Start Report
Vehicle Burglary
Select this report category to report a vehicle Burglary, also known as a “car prowl.” For example, items were stolen from your car. If your vehicle has been stolen, please call the non-emergency dispatch number, (801) 799-3000, to file a report. Click to Start Report
Vehicle Strip
Select this category if any exterior item on your vehicle has been stolen, with the exception of your license plates. If your license plate(s) are stolen, please call (801) 799-3000 to file the report. Click to Start Report

Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a list of frequently asked questions regarding our online reporting system. We hope this answers any questions you may have.
If this page doesn’t answer your question, feel free to contact us.
1How do I enter an address?

To speed up the review and processing of your report, it will help if you enter addresses in the following manner. If both portions of the address are simple N S E or W, you should leave the St Type field blank.

St# St Dir St Name St Type
315 E 200 S ---
300 N East Capitol Blvd
750 S West Temple St
2What do I do if online incident reporting is not right for me?
If your incident is an emergency, call 911. If non-emergency call 801-799-3000.
3What if this happened in another city? Can I file a report using this online police citizen reporting system?
No, If a crime took place outside of the Salt Lake City Police Department’s jurisdiction please call the police department for that city.
4What if this happened on a state Freeway?
If this took place on a state freeway, please call the Highway Patrol Office nearest you.
5What is a known suspect?
A known suspect is when you or someone else knows the person or where to find the person who committed the crime or the license plate number of the vehicle the suspect(s) were in.