Reporting Crime

REPORTING CRIME

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To report a crime that has already happened, you should telephone or visit your nearest police station. To report rape or child abuse there are special considerations that apply. In an emergency you should call the emergency police telephone number 10111 or ... >

Reporting a Missing Person

If someone close to you is missing, you should report it to the police. You do not need to wait for 24 hours - you can report it as soon as you know they are missing. >

Reporting Rape

If you have been raped or sexually assaulted, you can report this to the police. It is your choice whether to report, but if you do not report then your case will not be investigated or prosecuted. Police are not allowed to refuse to investigate ... >

The content on this page was last updated on 13 April 2007

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