How to Report a Crime to Police in Boulder, CO
If you are the victim of a crime in the city of Boulder, Colorado, you need to file a police report with the Boulder Police Department. Emergency situations necessitate that you call 911, but in other cases, you may have the option of filling out a police report online. Victims of financial crimes (for example, identity theft) have to go through a specific process with the Boulder police to report a crime.
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Instructions
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By Phone or In Person
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Call 911 if you are dealing with an emergency situation and need immediate police assistance.
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Call the Boulder Police Department's non-emergency line (303-441-3333) if you are reporting incidents or crimes that are non-emergency situations (for instance, no one is injured or needs immediate medical attention or police backup).
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Visit the Boulder Public Safety Building (bouldercolorado.gov; 1777 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80302; 303-441-3388) to report a crime in person.
Online
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Determine if you can report a crime online. Report a crime online if you are a victim of defaced property (graffiti), bike theft, criminal mischief (vandalism), lost property, a traffic accident, phone harassment or theft under $1,000 (not including identity or auto theft).
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Visit the Boulder Police Department website (bouldercolorado.gov) and click on the "File a Police Report" link on the sidebar. You can only file a report online if the situation is not an emergency, if there is no suspect information and if the crime occurred within the Boulder city limits.
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Click on the "Online Reporting Form" link.
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Scan to the bottom of the page and click on the appropriate "Report Type" pertaining to your crime. For every type of crime, except phone harassment and traffic accident, you will have a separate window appear that asks you to select which crime you are reporting.
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Select the crime type you are reporting from the list of crimes and click the "Start Report" button. Provide police with all of the necessary information regarding the crime.
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Send in your police report and print out a copy for your records. When you send in your report, you should receive a police report case number.
Financial Crime
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Call the Boulder Police Department's non-emergency line (303-441-3333) if you were a victim of embezzlement, forgery or identity theft. Embezzlement is when a person appropriates funds that are owned by another, such as when an employee steals money from an employer. Forgery is when a person deceitfully creates or alters a document, such as a check. Identity theft is when someone steals another person's identity by taking that person's Social Security number or credit card.
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Obtain a case number from the police. A police officer will either come to your house or you will be sent to the Community Police Center to obtain a case number.
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Go to the Boulder Police Department website (bouldercolorado.gov) and click on "File a Police Report" on the sidebar.
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Click on the link, "Financial Crimes Information Page," and click on either the "Forgery," "Embezzlement" or "Identity Theft Packet" that relates to the crime.
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Tips & Warnings
Call the Boulder Police Department Communications Center (303-441-3333) if you have further questions or if the crime you want to report online is not listed on the web page.
