How to File a Police Report in San Diego
- 1). Call 9-1-1 if you are experiencing an emergency.
- 2). Call 619-531-2000 (or 858-484-3154 if you live in the 858 area code) to speak to the 24-hour non-emergency dispatch officers.
- 3). Discuss your problem with the officer to determine whether the department can take a report over the phone or if the police will be dispatched to your location. When the crime is a property crime or something with no immediate danger or suspect, initial reports will often be taken over the phone to keep the officers clear in the field and to keep things convenient for citizens, according to an officer at the San Diego Police Department.
- 4). Be ready to explain the time and date of the incident--or when you first noticed the problem if you aren't sure when it happened.
- 5). Give the officers any details that they request. Writing down the things you want to include ahead of time can help you to remember all the important information when you're talking with the officer.
- 6). Give them your name and address so that they can contact you to follow up on your report.