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Online police report

Are you the victim of a theft, a mischief, or graffiti? Have you lost an item that you would like to report?

You can fill out a police report online, without going to a police station.

You simply need to meet the following conditions:

  • You did not see and do not know the suspect(s).
  • There were no witnesses to the event and no cameras at the scene.
  • The incident was not a trespass on private property.
  • No evidence was left at the scene (tool, fingerprints, blood, etc.).
  • No one used your credit/debit cards for unauthorized purchases.
  • You did not sustain injuries during the incident.
  • The incident occurred on the territory of Montréal.
  • You cannot file an online report if any of the following are involved: weapons (e.g., firearm, rifle, etc.), firearm license, explosives permit, passport, or permanent resident card.

After submitting your report, a temporary number will automatically be sent to the email address you provided. Be sure to check your spam folder.

Reports will be processed in the language in which they are submitted. Our forms are available in English and in French (Rapport de police en ligne - SPVM). Be sure to select the correct form, as we will not provide translation.

*Please note that online reports are NOT INVESTIGATED.

Submitting a false report is considered a criminal offence and you may be prosecuted (public mischief: section 140 of the Criminal Code).

REPORT A HATE INCIDENT

If you are a victim or a witness of a hate incident, you can:

  • Call 911 immediately in the case of an emergency.
  • Or go to your neighborhood police station (Find my local police station).
  • Report the hate incident to the police, while providing the officer with the maximum amount of information possible: the words spoken by the suspect, as well as any indications or information that confirms the heinous nature of the incident.
  • Report the event anonymously and confidentially to Info-Crime Montréal at 514 393-1133 or via the form available on the website infocrimemontreal.ca 

You can also report a hate incident online, by clicking on the button below.

REPORT A HATE INCIDENT

To find out more 

Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents 

Module des incidents et des crimes haineux (MICH)


MISCHIEF

Mischief regarding a vehicle

The value of the damage to the vehicle must be less than $10,000. Mischief is considered to be breakage or deterioration, as well as the fact of rendering any goods dangerous, inoperative or useless, for example, by loosening the wheel bolts or breaking a window.

Mischief

The value of the damaged goods must be less than $10,000. This concerns damage caused intentionally to a private, commercial or public property, or to any of your goods, for example, to the window of a building, a tree, etc.

REPORTING MISCHIEF

GRAFFITI

Graffiti

Graffiti is a word or symbol (without a hate connotation) on a wall or a structure. See the specifications of the compulsory photos  before filling out the report.

Graffiti on a vehicle

Graffiti is a word or symbol (without a hate connotation) on a vehicle. See the specifications of the compulsory photos  before filling out the report. 

REPORTING GRAFFITI 
*It is important to add a photo of the graffiti in your online report.

LOST ITEM

The value of the lost goods must be less than $10,000. Any item belonging to you that was not stolen, but that you can no longer find and that you would like to report.

REPORTING A LOST ITEM

THEFT

Theft of a package

Under “Information on the event”: Enter the following:

  • START OF THE EVENT Date and time of confirmation of delivery of your package.
  • END OF THE EVENT Date and time when you noticed the theft/loss.

Theft in or on a vehicle

Under “Information on the event”: Enter the following:

  • THE START OF THE EVENT: corresponds to the last time (date and time) you saw your vehicle.
  • IN GOOD CONDITION: when you parked and left your vehicle, for example.
  • THE END OF THE EVENT: corresponds to the date and time when you noticed the mischief.

The value of the stolen goods must be less than $10,000. Individuals commit a theft in a vehicle when they take another person’s goods located in the vehicle, regardless of whether they commit damage by entering it.

Theft of a purse (without violence)

The value of the stolen goods must be less than $10,000. If your purse was inside a vehicle, you must select “Theft in or on a vehicle”. If your credit or debit cards are stolen and if these cards are used after the theft, you must notify Equifax and your financial institution. You then must go to a neighbourhood police station to have an event report taken.

Theft of a bicycle

The value of the stolen goods must be less than $10,000. If your bicycle was on or inside a vehicle, you must select “Theft in or on a vehicle”.

Petty larceny

The value of the stolen goods must be less than $10,000. Individuals commit petty larceny when they take another person’s goods without threat or violence. It is important to fill out the report in the language required by the company requesting a copy of the report (e.g. for thefts of Amazon packages, the company requires a report in English. Make sure to answer in English). You must enter the order number of the website and the package delivery tracking number.

REPORTING A THEFT

FRAUD BY TELEMARKING OR PYRAMID SALES

If you are a victim of fraud by telemarketing or pyramid sales, you must contact the RCMP.