| Q: | What do I do if online incident reporting is not for me? |
| A: | If your incident is an emergency, call 911. If not, call Prince William County Police Communications at 703-792-6500. |
| Q: | What if this occurred in another jurisdiction? Can I file a report in Prince William County? |
| A: | If a crime took place outside of Prince William County, you must call the police department for that jurisdiction. The exception is if you are filing a lost property report (which is not a crime.) As a courtesy to County residents, a lost property report may be filed regardless of where it occurred. The citizen will use their home address for the Location on the report, if it happened outside Prince William County. |
| Q: | What is a known suspect? |
| A: | A known suspect is when you, or someone else, knows the person, or where to find the person who committed the crime, or has the license plate number of the vehicle the suspect was in. |
| Q: | What if I am younger than 18 years of age? |
| A: | Have an older family member, usually a parent or legal guardian, make the report for you. |
| Q: | What if this occurred on the interstate? |
| A: | If it took place on I-66 or I-95 within the County limits, contact the nearest Virginia State Police headquarters. |
| Q: | What if the incident that I wish to report is not listed below? |
| A: | There are many types of incidents that may NOT be reported online. These include, but are not limited to: assaults, domestics, robberies and burglaries, fights, identity theft, auto accidents, credit card fraud, and calls involving animals, guns or narcotics. Call Police Communications at 703-792-6500 to see if an officer is required to respond to your particular call, or if it can be handled by our telephone reporting unit |
| Q: | What if I do not have a personal email address? |
| A: | You must have a personal email address so that both a temporary report number, and copy of your report, as well as the final assigned case number, may be emailed to you after approval by Police Department personnel. |