Online reporting

If this is an emergency please call 911.

Welcome to the University of Washington Police Department Online Campus Reporting System. Using this online reporting system allows you to submit a report immediately and print a temporary copy of the report for free. Online reporting can be used for things such as lost property, telephone harassment, vandalism and theft.

Please confirm the following to find out if online report filing is right for you:

Is this an emergency?

If this is an emergency, please call 911. For the difference between emergencies and non-emergencies, check out our contact information page.

Did this incident occur outside of UW Police jurisdiction?

We cover Seattle campus and some surrounding areas. The University of Washington falls within the city of Seattle.

UWPD's jurisdiction

Are there known suspects?

A known suspect is when you or someone else knows the person or where to find the person who committed the crime or the license plate number of the vehicle the suspect(s) were in. If you have known suspect information, please call our non-emergency number 206-685-8973 to report the incident.

Additional contact information

If you answered no to all of the above questions, you are ready to file your report online.

Please make sure to turn off your pop-up blocking software before filing the report.

If you answered yes to any of the questions please look at our Online Campus Police Reporting Frequently Asked Questions section below.

Online reporting frequently asked questions

Upon completion of this report process you will:

See the words: “Your report has been submitted.”
Be given a tracking number for your report.
Be able to print a temporary copy of the report for your records.

Please note:

All cases filed using the Citizen Reporting System will be reviewed.
Upon review, if further investigation of your case is needed, you may be contacted.
Filing a false police report is a crime.

Reporting the incident(s)

Using the University of Washington Police Department Citizen Reporting System you can report incidents such as lost property, telephone harassment, vandalism and theft.

Please be sure to review the entire list with definitions and examples on the following page.

Please click on “Select incident” to begin.

Select incident