REPORT CRIME

First, as always, please continue to dial 9-1-1 to report a crime in progress, assist crime victims, report suspicious activities, or request police service in real time. Give the police dispatcher as much detailed information as you can.  You may also utilize SMS text messaging to 911 in case lines are down or you are in a situation where you cannot talk audibly.   Simply send a text to 911 to initiate a chat with the dispatch operator.

You may also find it helpful to review and save a number of other emergency numbers, such as the mental health crisis hotline, poison control hotline, suicide prevention, veterans crisis line, WOAR victim line, homeless outreach — as well as report PGW gas leaks, PECO downed wires, PWD leaking hydrants or water main breaks.    Issues with business operations such as noise, health safety, after hours, or gaming can be addressed by contacting the city’s office of air quality, the state PLCB, or PDPH, and/or via QVNA's nuisance business form.   You may also access city services via 311,or review this list of city, state, federal hotlines.

Click here to download and print out the suspect ID sheet — a tool which facilitates collecting all the commonly needed information in order to provide the police an accurate, complete, and actionable description of any individual or vehicle. Be the eyes and ears — see something, say something!

Roll Call Complaints provide a way to submit information about chronic, recurring problem areas that will be read out during roll call, when officers start their shift, so that they can be aware of these areas during their shift, and pay special attention to them during their patrols.  It is a means for neighbors to inform patrol officers of chronic neighborhood problems or conditions that are not of an emergency nature.

Submit information regarding suspicious, nuisance and criminal activity to the Philadelphia Police Department. You may submit a tip anonymously.

Similar to Roll Call Complaints, submitting a tip provides a means for neighbors to inform patrol officers of chronic neighborhood problems or conditions that are not of an emergency nature.

• Via Web:  Philadelphia Police Department’s official online form at Submit a Tip
• Via Telephone:   Dial 215.686.TIPS (8477).
• Via Text Message   Text to the short code PPDTIP (773847)
• Photo/Video Tips Via Email
  If you would like to submit a tip, including photo or video, via email, send to tips@phillypolice.com. Please include as many details as you can if you are sending photos or videos, such as the physical address and names of any known persons. Please include your information if you would like a member of the Philadelphia Police Department to follow up with you directly.

• Citizen’s Official Complaint Form
• Citizen’s Feedback Form
• Commend an Officer Form
• SafeCam Registration

The full list appears on  PPD Forms.

You may also contact the 3rd Police District direct at (215) 686-3030 or police.co_03@phila.gov, or contact BVNA for assistance with having your issue or question addressed.  If you are experiencing an ongoing neighbor or business dispute – whether it is related to parking, leash laws, noise, trash set-out, or property condition – BVNA may be able to coordinate with the appropriate agency, or suggest an approach to amicably resolve the issue.

Victim/Witness Services of South Philadelphia 1800 Jackson St. 215-551-3360 or email at info@vwssp.org

• District Attorney’s Office Private Complaint 24-hour Hotline: 215-686-9848 or E-mail Address: da_pcc@phila.gov (e.g. victim of fraud or scam)
• Elder Justice Unit at DA’s Office: 215-686-8000
• Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging: www.pcacares.org | 215-765-9040
• Meals on Wheels
• Protective Services
• Emergency Resources
• Senior Centers
• Housing Resources
• Companions
• CARIE LINE about any issue affecting an older adult, call 215-545-5728 or 1-800-356-3606, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. – AARP:  https://local.aarp.org/philadelphia-pa/