FAQ ANSWERS
CRIMINAL INCIDENT REPORTS
- An incident report is the report of a criminal offense such as Theft, Battery, Burglary etc. An accident report is the report of a
collision between vehicles or fixed objects on public streets or highways.
- Police Reports can be filed at the Police Department Lobby which is open 24 hours 7 days a week including all holidays. Most
reports can or will be required to be filed in this manner. The only reports requiring a police response include: Crimes in Progress
or Reports requiring a crime scene investigation such as burglary.
- You should file a police report as soon as possible after an offense occurs.
- A Copy of an initial Police Reports can be obtained at no cost by clicking here and submitting your request. Open cases or reports
involving juveniles may not be available. Requests for Police Reports can be made in person at the Administrative Division Office
located on the second floor of the Police Department.
- To obtain a police report in a timely manner you will need to provide accurate information such as:
- The Victim / Complainant's Full Name or
- The address where the offense occurred or
- The date the offense occurred or
- The date the offense was reported or
- The type of offense I.E. Burglary, battery etc
- The more information and the more accurate the information is easier the process is.
- You most likely will not be contacted after filing a report unless or until such time as additional information is needed.
- With the exception of Domestic Violence very few Misdemeanor reports are assigned an investigator. Felony reports are assigned
an investigator who will contact you when additional information is needed.
- Additional information such as missing items / additional witnesses etc will not be taken over the phone. You will need to provide a
written statement of the additional items / information. The statement can be mailed, e-mailed to cid@blythevillepd.org or hand
delivered at anytime.
- Sorry, all reports are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Certain information such as the name of a
juvenile may not be disclosed however the nature of the incident may be reported on by the media.
- If your property is recovered you will be contacted. If you are not contacted we don't have your property.
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