Missoula County Sheriff's Office Non-Emergency Crime Reporting Form
IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY OR "IN PROGRESS" ACTIVITY, PLEASE CALL 9-1-1 AND DO NOT USE THIS FORM Welcome to the Missoula County Sheriff's Office's online non-emergency crime reporting service provided for your convenience. If this is an emergency or you are in danger call 9-1-1. You must be at least 18 years old to use this online reporting service. This online form is for new reports only. Please do not submit supplemental information on this form. If you have any trouble using this form, please contact us at reportacrime@missoulacounty.us.
The Missoula County Sheriff's Office can only accept reports on incidents occurring outside of the Missoula City limits and must be within the County of Missoula. If you are unsure, please check a map or call our non-emergency phone number at (406) 258-3452 or (406) 728-0911. If the crime occurred within Missoula County's jurisdiction, you may use this form only if it fits the following criteria: 1. Non-emergency crime or incidents. 2. Non-violent crimes or incidents. (A non-violent crime is when there was no force used and there were no injuries to anyone, and/or no weapons were involved. 3. Crimes in which the suspect is unknown. 4. The types of crimes are either thefts, criminal mischief (e.g. vandalism, graffiti), found/lost property, or suspicious activity. If the crime you wish to report does not fit the above criteria, or if you are under 18, or if you have any questions, please call our non-emergency phone number at (406) 258-3452 or (406) 728-0911. If the crime occurred at the University of Montana please contact UM Public Safety at (406) 243-6131. If the crime occurred inside of the city limits of Missoula, please contact the Missoula Police Department for non-emergencies at (406) 552-6300. If the crime involved a traffic accident, outside of city limits, you need to report that incident to the Montana Highway Patrol at (855) 647-3777. The following questions will help you determine if you may use this form to report crimes or incidents:
Did the incident occur within the city limits of Missoula? If you answer yes, you must call the Missoula Police Department.
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Did this incident occur outside of Missoula County? If you answer yes, you must call the law enforcement in that jurisdiction.
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Do you believe that you are in imminent danger or physical harm due to the crime you are attempting to report? If you answer yes, call 9-1-1.
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Has the crime occurred within the last 15 minutes or is the suspect still in the area? If you answer yes, call 9-1-1.
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Do you know the suspect's name? If you answer yes, you cannot use this form. Call dispatch at (406) 258-3452 or (406) 728-0911.
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Do you believe that this crime was committed because of the victim's race, creed, religion, color, national origin, or involvement in civil rights or human rights activities or that involved damage, destruction, or attempted destruction of a building regularly used for religious worship? If you answer yes, call dispatch at (406) 258-3452 or (406) 728-0911.
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Do you believe that this crime was committed due to a past or current domestic relationship (domestic relationship includes: immediate family, step-family, live-in-partners past or present, or anyone you have had a sexual relationship)? If you answer yes, call dispatch at (406) 258-3452 or (406) 728-0911.
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Do you have information on a crime that is going to happen? If you answer yes, call 9-1-1.
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Do you want to report that your vehicle was stolen? Call dispatch at (406) 258-3452 or (406) 728-0911.
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Do you wish to give this information anonymously? If you answer yes, call Crime Stoppers at (406) 727-TIPS.
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Do you have a home that was broken in to? If so, this constitutes a burglary, which requires an officer to respond to take the report. If you answer yes, you must call 9-1-1.
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Do you have an unattached shop, or garage in close proximity to your house that was broken in to? If so, this constitutes a burglary, which requires an officer to respond to take the report. If you answer yes, you must call 9-1-1.
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Do you have any evidence to be collected that is perishable or will be lost if there is a delay in picking it up? If you answer yes, you must call 9-1-1.
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False Reports to Law Enforcement
45-7-205. False reports to peace officers. (1) A person commits an offense under this section if the person knowingly: (a) gives false information to any peace officer with the purpose to implicate another; (b) reports to a peace officer an offense or other incident within the officer's concern knowing that it did not occur; or (c) pretends to furnish a peace officer with information relating to an offense or incident when the person knows that the person has no information relating to the offense or incident. (2) A person convicted under this section shall: (a) if the crime falsely reported was a misdemeanor, be sentenced to not more than 6 months in the county jail or fined not more than $500, or both; or (b) if the crime falsely reported was a felony, be sentenced to not more than 4 years in the state prison or fined not more than $10,000, or both. History: En. 94-7-206 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-206; amd. Sec. 1682, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 280, L. 2021.
I acknowledge that filing false police reports online or in person is a criminal offense punishable in a Montana court of law?
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Disclaimer:
When you provide information using this website to the Missoula County Sheriff's Office, a duty and/or special relationship is NOT created as to erode the public duty doctrine which creates a duty to the public as a whole but not to any specific individual. Neither Missoula, Montana nor any department, other, or employee of the County of Missoula, Montana warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published herein, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, or services linked from this site. Portions of such information are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and, in particular, no representation or warrant, expressed or implied, is made or to be inferred as to the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of such information. Any person or entity that relies on or uses any information obtained from this website does so at his/her own risk. Under no circumstances shall the County of Missoula, Montana have liability to any person or entity for any loss of damage in whole or in part caused by, resulting for, or relating to any error caused by neglect or otherwise or any circumstances involved in procuring, collecting, compiling, interpreting, analyzing, editing, transcribing, communicating, submitting report information or delivering such information or any direct, indirect, special, consequential or incidental damages whatsoever, even if the County of Missoula is advised in advanced of the possibility of such damages, resulting from the use of, or inability to use this website.
I have read and understand the disclaimer:
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You can only report one crime/incident per form.
If you need to report multiple crimes/incidents, you must complete a form or each crime/incident. PLEASE FILL OUT THE LOWER SECTION OF THIS FORM AS COMPLETELY AND AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE. Include detailed information, such as serial number, owner applied numbers or other markings, values for lost or damaged property. Also, include any partial information that you may have available. All mandatory fields, indicated by *, must be answered to the best of your ability.
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Type of Crime/Incident
Select the type of crime/incident you are reporting:
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Theft
Theft from a motor vehicle
Criminal Mischief
Lost/Found
Suspicious Activity
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Address Where the Crime Occurred
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Street Address
Apartment or Suite
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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From Date and Time:
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Hour Minutes
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To Date and Time:
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Complainant (you) Information:
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First and Middle Name
Last Name
Date of Birth:
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Month
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Date
Issuing State of Driver's License or Identification:
Number Driver's License or Identification:
Contact Phone Number:
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Gender:
Female
Male
Complainant Address:
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Street Address
Apartment or Suite
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Is there a victim?
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Victim's Name *If you are the victim, write self then skip this section.
First and Middle Name
Last Name
Date of Birth
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
Address
Street Address
Apartment or Suite
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
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Is the victim a business?
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Name of Business:
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
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Was a vehicle involved?
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Type a question
Passenger Car
Pick-Up Truck
Other
Make:
Model:
Year:
License Plate Number:
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Did the incident involve a firearm?
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Make
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Cannon; Cannon, Recoilless; Pistol, Fully Automatic; Submachine gun or Machine Pistol; Submachine Gun or Machine Pistol(Auto); Rifle-Shotgun Combination; Rifle-Shotgun Combination Over & Under; Disguised Gun; Disguised Gun, Derringer; Disguised Gun, Revolver; Disguised Gun, Single Shot; Electric Shock Gun; Ammunition; Grenade; Grenade Launcher; Bomb; Mine; Missile; Missile Launcher; Rocket; Bazooka; Rocket Launcher; Machine Gun; Machine Gun, Fully Automatic; Mortar; Mortar Launcher; Pistol, Bolt Action; Pistol, Derringer; Pistol, Flare; Pistol, Gas or Air; Pistol, Flintlock; Pistol, Semi-automatic; Pistol, Jet Propelled; Pistol, Blank; Pistol, Lever-Action; Pistol, Revolver; Pistol, Single shot; Pistol, Percussion (cap lock); Pistol, Tear Gas; Pistol, 4 or More Barrels; Shotgun-Pistol Combination; Rifle, Automatic; Rifle, Bolt Action; Rifle, Carbine; Rifle, Flintlock; Rifle, Semi automatic; Rifle, Lever action; Rifle, Pump action; Rifle, Single shot; Rifle, Percussion; Shotgun, Bolt Action; Shotgun, Double barrel; Shotgun, Semiautomatic; Shotgun, over/under; Shotgun, Pump action; Shotgun, Single-shot; Silencer; Others (Not listed)
Serial
If you do not have this information, please attempt to locate it so your property can be entered into the national database.
Caliber
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Color
Unique Markings
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Description of the found, lost, or stolen property only. DO NOT PROVIDE A NARRATIVE HERE. You will have the opportunity to provide details of the incident in the next section. If the incident involved a firearm and you completed the previous section, please skip this section.
Serial number or any other identifying information:
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For stolen property or criminal mischief, please estimate the value (US dollars) of loss:
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Narrative description of the incident
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Do you have any photographs or any documents you would like to provide? Please attach below:
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Is there video available of the incident?
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If so, who do we contact for the video?
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
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Final Section
I swear and/or affirm that this information is true and correct?
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Your signature is required (Use your mouse or touch pad to draw out your signature):
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Personal Email (This information will be used to send you a response to your filing of this report:
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For taking the time to complete this reporting form. You will receive a response and the incident number within 7 business days.
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