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Thursday, November 21, 2024

BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Transparency at your fingertips

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Baltimore Police Department issued the following announcement on June 22.

You can now file some police reports online. This makes reporting easier and more convenient for you. Get more information here:

WARNING: Filing a false police report is a crime and will be prosecuted. *See below

The online system linked below would allow you to submit, print and copy your report.

If this is an Emergency, call 911

Before filing a report online, all of the following statements must be true:

1.This is not an emergency.

2.There are no known suspects.

3.There are no witnesses who observed the incident or who could provide information leading to the identity of the suspect.

4.The crime is not in progress.

5.The incident has not already been reported by phone or in person to police.

6.The incident occurred more than 30 minutes ago.

7.The incident occurred in Baltimore City.

8.There is no evidence or fingerprints for police to collect.

9.The incident is not a hate or bias crime. (A hate or bias crime is an act that appears to be motivated or is perceived by the victim to be motivated all or in part by race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ethnic background, sexual orientation or disability.)

10.The incident did not occur on a state freeway.

11.The incident is not related to a vehicle crash.

https://www.baltimorepolice.org/file-police-report

Original source can be found here.

Source: Baltimore Police Department

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