REPORTING CRIMES
 The
Port Orange Police Department is a proactive, community-oriented policing
agency. We are committed to the prompt and professional investigation of all
crimes, whether reported by private citizens or directly observed by officers on
the street. If you are the victim of a crime, or believe one has been, is
currently being, or about to be committed, there are several options available
for you to make a report. A graphical representation of the reporting flowchart
is available by clicking on the graphic in the upper left portion of this page.
If it is determined that a crime has been committed, and the suspect is known,
the Port Orange Police Department has several options available for filing
charges.
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Option #1:
Call 911. The Port Orange Police Department is equipped with Enhanced 911
capabilities, meaning that the name and address registered to the phone you
are calling from will be electronically transmitted to dispatch personnel.
If you have an emergency, where there is an immediate threat to
persons or property, please utilize this service. |
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Option #2:
Call 756-5333 to reach our dispatch center and request an officer. This
option should be selected anytime a crime is in progress, but does not fit
the emergency criteria, or the additional reporting options listed below do
not fit your needs. Response times are subject to emergency calls and
officer availability. Depending upon the nature of the call, a Community
Service Officer may be dispatched. |
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Option #3:
You may walk into the Port Orange Police Department lobby between the hours
of 8AM and 8PM daily to make a report. This option is useful when the crime
is not in progress and does not require an immediate response from an
officer. Any crime not in progress may be reported using this option. |
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Option #4:
For any minor crime, which is not in progress, a Citizen Crime Report (CCR)
may be used to report the incident. The CCR is a self-report instrument that
citizens may use to report crimes that require no follow-up by police, and
when no charges will be filed in the case. Appropriate reasons for a CCR may
be:
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A time lapse in reporting an incident
prevents locating the suspect. |
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Insufficient information about the
suspect exists to locate him/her through follow-up. |
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When the purpose of the report is for
insurance purposes only and no follow-up is required. |
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When the completed report is received in the
Records Section, it will be reviewed by a case manager. If the review reveals
that suspect or follow-up information has developed, the case will be assigned
to an officer. The following calls can be handled effectively with the Citizen
Crime Report.
| Simple Assault |
| Assault Threat |
| Animal Complaint |
| Civil Complaint |
| Larceny, including gas drive-off reports |
| Lost Tag |
| Lost Property |
| Suspicious Phone Call |
| Suspicious Incident |
| Storm Damage |
| Telephone Threats |
| Vandalism |
A Citizen Follow-Up Report may also be used to
report any information that you gather after the original report was taken by
the Police Department (i.e. you discover additional property missing or
damaged.) The supplemental information that you send in will be reviewed by a
police officer.
Frequently Asked Questions
concerning various laws and city ordinances
Citizen Crime
Reports and Citizen Follow-Up
Reports are available at the Port Orange Police Department, or by clicking
the appropriate report name to download an electronic version in Portable
Document Format (.pdf). You must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view this file.
All reports filed with the Port Orange Police Department are
public record and will be disseminated upon request, subject to the limitations
set forth in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. All 911 and dispatch phone lines are
recorded.
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