 Crime Reporting Procedures:
There are three primary ways to report crime here
in Albuquerque, depending on the type of crime and the specific situation.
The table below should help:
Emergency:
Phone: 911 |
Non-Emergency:
Phone: 242-COPS
(2677) |
Telephone Reporting
Unit:
Phone:
768-2030 (6:30am to 11pm, Monday thru
Sunday) |
| An
emergency call is defined as a situation where a person’s life or
property is in danger or threatened. |
A
non-emergency call is a situation where a person’s life and/or
property are not in immediate danger. |
This is a
way to file reports about certain types of crimes that don’t fit the
other two categories, without tying up APD
officers. |
| Examples
include fire calls, accidents with injuries, groups of persons with
weapons preparing to fight, shootings, stabbings, robberies, rape,
etc. |
Examples
include smashed windows in an unoccupied home, abandon car on
street, persons loitering near a school, and information about
impending crimes. |
Examples
include vandalism, graffiti (see note below), theft from your
yard, auto theft, criminal trespass, harassing phone call, missing
persons, stalking, delayed house burglary, etc. |
|
For Non-Emergency
reporting online,
CLICK
HERE. |
Graffiti:
You should report any graffiti as soon as
possible. Albuquerque graffiti removal crews work 7 days a week.
To report it anywhere in Albuquerque, call the Citizen Contact Center at 311
or
click here to use their website.
Crime
Stoppers:
If
you have information about a crime and don’t want to "get involved", make
an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 843-STOP (7867). You
can remain anonymous and receive rewards up to $1,000.00.
Things We Can Do
To Prevent Crime:
Here in the PRORA area there are many things we can do to fight
crime. Listed below are just a few suggestions:
- Report all crimes
include graffiti and all forms of
vandalism.
- Get everyone on your block to leave
your outside lights on at night.
- Be a Block Captain and start a
Block Watch on your block.
- Keep your car, house, and garage
doors closed and locked at all times.
- Park your cars in the garage, not on
the street.
- Report all suspicious activity in
your neighborhood to the police.
- Keep shrubs and trees around your
house cut back, so criminals can’t hide.
- When you leave town, have neighbors
collect your mail and newspapers.
- When out of town, use light timers to
turn lights in your house on and off.
- Keep your drapes drawn when you’re
away.
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