File a Report

Before starting, please confirm the following:

  1. Did this incident occur outside of City of Reno limits/boundaries?
  2. Are any of these situations involved in your report?
    • Missing persons
    • Domestic or Physical Violence
    • Stolen license plates
    • Stolen vehicles (includes ALL motorized vehicles & trailers)
    • Sex related crimes

If you answered NO to both of the questions above, you can proceed with filing a report online.

If the nature of the crime you are reporting was a type that cannot be reported online, you still have options for filing a report. Please contact the RPD Front Desk at 775-334-2175 to discuss your reporting options. The front desk is available Mon-Sat from 8:00am - 5:30pm.

If you are unable to reach the front desk, please call the Reno Police Department's non-emergency dispatch number at 775-334-2677. Dispatchers will assess your situation and provide you with the most appropriate options for filing this report.

If you need to report an incident that occurred within City of Sparks or Washoe County:

Select Button to Start or Add to Your Report

Seleccione el botón para comenzar o agregar a su informe

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Your Reporting

Secret Witness

Anonymously report info regarding any crime. Call 775-322-4900 or visit this Secret Witness link .

Drug Tips

Report info regarding person(s) using, selling or distributing drugs USING THIS DRUG LINK AT COP LOGIC..

In Reno, anyone may park on any public street, regardless of who owns the home where the vehicle Is parked. However, vehicles on a public street for 72 hours Or more without moving are considered abandoned (even if the vehicle belongs to the home it's parked in front of).

To report an abandoned vehicle, citizens should contact Reno Direct at 775-334-4636, renodirect@reno.gov, Or via chat on Reno.gov. Be prepared to provide as much of the following information as possible

  • Exact location of the vehicle (address it’s parked in front of or the street it’s on and the nearest cross street)
  • Color, make, model, and license plate number
  • Anything that stands out aesthetically, such As damage, flat tires, stickers, etc.
  • How Long it has been since it last moved from its current position.
Reno Police Department representative will then be dispatched to tag the vehicle with a 72-hour warning notice. Parking Enforcement will verify if the vehicle has moved And may cite the vehicle And submit it for towing.

NOTE: Please allow up to 7 days for status response.

Existing Report Status:
In Person or Officer Taken Reports:
To check the status of a report you submitted in person at a police station or a report taken by an Officer or CSO, please contact the Detective Division at 775.334.2115.

Existing Online Reports:

ONLINE CASE STATUS

For information on types of protections orders And how to file, please see: A Guide to Protection Orders
  • If you see graffiti on a building, wall, fence, etc., call Reno Direct at 775-334-4636 (INFO) and tell them the location of the graffiti or submit an online service request. We can begin the process to have it removed.
  • If graffiti has occurred on property owned by you, please "Start New Police Report" above to file a police report.
These are usually neighborhood nuisance situations. You will not receive a permanent case number. You may wish to call Washoe Animal Control number 775-322-3647.