Online Crime Reporting

Welcome to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office’s Online Reporting System. If this is an emergency or a crime in progress, please do not file a report here- call 911 immediately. This system is not monitored 24/7. For reporting in-progress, but non-emergency calls, please call 530-886-5375.

IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY

Important - Please Read This First

Online reporting is only for the reporting of low-level property crime reports that happened within unincorporated areas of Placer County, the Town of Loomis, or the City of Colfax. This system is for use when there are no investigative leads, and the incident is primarily being reported for the information of the Sheriff’s Office and/or insurance purposes. 

If you know or have an idea who committed the crime; or if you or someone else saw the person who committed the crime; or if you or someone else saw their vehicle or obtained a license plate number; or if there is video surveillance of the suspect available; please do not use this system, as it will add to unnecessary delays in a report being generated. Instead, call our dispatch at 530-886-5375.

Examples of Crimes you CAN Report Online

  •  Citizen information report (Non-Crime used for Documentation Only)
  •  Failure to pay for services
  •  Identity theft (Stolen social security number, misuse of ID, etc)
  •  Illegal dumping
  •  Lost property
  •  Mail theft
  •  Property theft
  •  Telephone harassment
  •  Theft from vehicle
  •  Vandalism

Examples of Crimes you CANNOT Report Online

  • Arson
  •  Assault
  • Sex Assault
  •  Hate Crimes
  •  Burglary of business, apartment, residence, or rental storage
  •  Domestic violence
  •  Hit and run incidents
  •  Kidnapping
  •  Robbery
  •  Stolen vehicles
  •  Criminal threats
  •  Theft from person
  •  Violation of protection orders
  •  Violent crimes
  •  Vehicle collisions
  •  Found property

Please Note 

  • All cases filed using the Online Reporting System will be reviewed.
  • Please be very detailed in your descriptions. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is committed to assisting you. However, lack of details in the report may cause delays.
  • If staff has no further questions about your report, you will receive an email with your case number. If more information is needed, an employee will contact you over email (please be sure anyone who contacts you has a @placer.ca.gov email address).
  • If you have any further questions, or you obtain more information about your case, call our dispatch at 530-886-5375. Be sure to tell them that you have already filed an online report and give them your report number (if you have been provided one).

Filing a False Police Report:


We advise anyone who files a police report to consider the following information:

IT IS A CRIME TO FILE A FALSE POLICE REPORT, this includes:

  • MAKING A FALSE REPORT OF A CRIME - No crime occurred.
  • USING A FALSE NAME OR IDENTITY.
  • PROVIDING FALSE DETAILS OR INFORMATION ABOUT THE INCIDENT.
  • MAKING A FALSE REPORT OF THEFT OR DAMAGE.
  • KNOWINGLY MIS-STATING TRUE VALUE OF ITEMS STOLEN OR DAMAGED.

Penalties include jail and fines for each separate count of a false report.

Penal Code Section 148.5 - Falsely report crime.

148.5. (a) Every person who reports to any peace officer listed in Section 830.1 or 830.2, or subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, district attorney, or deputy district attorney that a felony or misdemeanor has been committed, knowing the report to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Request a copy of your Report:

You may request a copy of your report by contacting our Records Division at 530-886-3880 or in person at 2929 Richardson Dr. Auburn, CA during our normal business hours of 8 am-5 pm, Monday - Friday (closed on holidays).

Please be aware there is a processing fee of $10.00 to obtain a copy of your report.

Note: most financial institutions or insurance companies only require you to provide your case number and not a formal copy of your report.

Request a copy of your Report from the North Lake Tahoe Station:

You may request a copy of your report by contacting our Records Division at 530-581-6300 or in person at 2501 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA during our normal business hours of 8 am-5 pm, Monday - Friday (closed on holidays).

Please be aware there is a processing fee of $10.00 to obtain a copy of your report.

Note: most financial institutions or insurance companies only require you to provide your case number and not a formal copy of your report.

To determine if your incident is eligible for Online Reporting, please answer the following questions.

1. Is this an emergency?YesNo
2. Did the Crime occur in Placer County? Check whether you live in a city. YesNo
3. Did the incident occur in the city limits of Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln or Auburn? Check whether you live in a city. YesNo
4. Did this incident involve physical violence or a sexual assault?YesNo
5. Do you know who committed the crime ?YesNo
6. Is there information or evidence that might help identify who committed the crime?YesNo
7. If the incident was a theft, did someone enter your home, business or locked garage without permission?YesNo
8. Are you reporting a stolen vehicle or license plate?YesNo