Report a Crime
Oakland Police Department
If you see a crime in process, call 9-1-1. If calling from a cell phone within Oakland, call 510-777-3211. These are emergency-only numbers.
To report a crime that has already occurred, such as a burglary, or for other non-emergency calls to the Police, please call the Non-Emergency number, 777-3333. You can also report crimes on-line as described below.
You may also go to the Report a Crime page to file a Citizen Crime Report ("Police Report") online. The online system allows you to get a police report case number and print a copy of the police report to keep for your records at no cost. Once you receive a report number, you can also use the online system to update an original report.
Before you report a crime online, you should determine the following information:
1. This is not an emergency.
2. The incident occurred within Oakland City limits.
3. There are no known suspects.
4. The incident did not occur on a State freeway.
2. The incident occurred within Oakland City limits.
3. There are no known suspects.
4. The incident did not occur on a State freeway.
(See Online Citizen Police Report Frequently Asked Questions if you have any questions about these statements.)
If you answered “yes” to all four statements, you are ready to file your report online.
Use the Oakland Police Department Online Citizen Reporting System to report the following incidents:
If you answered “yes” to all four statements, you are ready to file your report online.
Use the Oakland Police Department Online Citizen Reporting System to report the following incidents:
If you have any information about an unsolved felonious crime (homicide, armed robbery, weapons used in a crime, etc.), you may be eligible for a cash reward through the CrimeStoppers program.
Quick Links - Tip Lines
Gun Tip Line (tips may be made anonymously): (510) 517-8739
Homicide Tip Line (tips may be made anonymously):
Phone: (510) 773-2805
Drug Hotline (tips may be made anonymously): 510 238-DRUG
On this line you can leave a recorded message to report recurring illegal drug activity. You can be anonymous or you can leave your name. Please give specific details about location, description of suspects and cars involved, as well as usual times of the illegal activity. The recorded messages are listened to and used to alert police to locations that need their attention.
CrimeStoppers (report felonious crimes - you may be eligible for a cash award)
Contact Your Neighborhood Beat & Problem Solving Police Officer
The Oakland Police has reorganized into two Bureaus of Field Operations, each commanded by a Deputy Chief: BFO 1 (in the west) and BFO 2 (in the east).
BFO 1 consists of three districts and a total of 21 beats. It is comprised of West and North Oakland and is bordered by the Berkeley Hills on the north, the Oakland Estuary on the south, and the Bay on the west (“old Area 1” and most of “old Area 2”).
BFO 2 consists of three districts and a total of 14 beats. It is comprised of East Oakland from 23rd Avenue to the San Leandro border, from the Estuary to the Oakland Hills (“old Area 3” and four beats of “old Area 2”).
Find what area and beat you live in by clicking: Community Policing Beat Map.
Find the officer assigned to your neighborhood/business by clicking: Problem-Solving Officer Directory.
Report a Hate Crime
Hate Crimes
What they are, and what to do if you or someone you know is a victim.
What they are, and what to do if you or someone you know is a victim.
Crímenes de Odio
Que son y qué hacer si alguien que conoces es una víctima.
Que son y qué hacer si alguien que conoces es una víctima.
Sign Up for the Oakland Police for Crime Alerts and Updates
Sign-up to Nixle (www.nixle.com) and register an account to stay updated with the Oakland Police. You can set preferences for area specific alerts and types of notifications you will receive.
You can sign up for either OPD Bureau of Field Operations I (comprised of West and North Oakland, bordered by the Berkeley hills on the north, the Oakland Estuary on the south, and the bay on the west), OPD Bureau of Field Operations II (comprised of East Oakland from 23rd Avenue to the San Leandro border, from the Estuary to the Oakland hills), or both depending on alert and location preferences.
You may also follow OPD on www.Twitter.com @oaklandpoliceca for general community advisements.
Report an Arson
Arson Hot Line: (510) 238-4031
If you have information on a fire that happened in Oakland, you should call 510-238-4031 for a Fire Department investigation. Your identity will be kept confidential at your request.
