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For emergencies and crimes in progress, dial 9-1-1. If your matter is not an emergency but you would like an officer to respond to a particular location, dial dispatch at (310) 825-1491.
The Anonymous Tip Message Line
The anonymous tip message line, (310) 794-5824, is provided as a resource for those wishing to report crimes anonymously. It is a message line; a person does not answer this line. The line is checked routinely.
If you choose to report anonymously, you must leave specific details in order for detectives to investigate the crime. Provide details to the best of your ability to the following questions:
- What happened? What did you see? What appears suspicious to you?
- Where exactly did the incident occur? Include streets, building and room/area.
- Did the suspect(s) have any weapons?
- What did the suspect say?
- Where and when was the suspect last seen?
- Which direction was the suspect headed?
- Was the suspect on foot or in a vehicle?
- What did the suspect(s) look like? Describe each suspect one at a time.
- Gender
- Race
- Age
- Height & Weight
- Hair Color & Length
- Clothing
- Glasses/Facial Hair
- Was the suspect carrying anything?
- Vehicle Description, Color, Make, Model, License Plate
After a message is retrieved from the message line, the information is forwarded to the appropriate person.
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