Reporting Police Issues/Complaints

Online Reporting

NOTE: Do not use this page to report in-progress or just-occurred crimes, traffic collisions, or emergencies.  Instead, call 9-1-1.

Welcome to the Palo Alto Police Department's online reporting system!  You are able to use this system to file certain types of police reports.  If this is an emergency, or if you are trying to report a crime in progress, please call 9-1-1.

File a Police Report

You can also use our website for the following services too:

• Abandoned Vehicle Complaint
• Confidential Tip
• Shoreline Amphitheatre Noise Complaint
• Traffic Complaint
• Employee Commendation
• Employee Complaint