Use 9-1-1 to report all emergencies and crimes that are taking place right now. 9-1-1 is the only way to ensure immediate police attention.
Certain non-urgent crimes can be reported online, using secure forms. Urgent matters or crimes with suspect descriptions should not be reported online.
Note: Crime Location
Crime location determines where a crime is reported. If a crime took place outside Mountain View, report it to the police department/sheriff's office for the location it occurred in. When uncertain where the crime occurred, contact the department where you live.
Mountain View non-emergency crimes can be reported 3 ways: - Telephone. See numbers at the right.
- At the police department. Directions & Map
- Online (only for certain crimes).
Crimes Reportable Online - Theft of property.
- Abandoned vehicles (on public property only).
For private property: see City Code Enforcement, or call: 650/526-7713. - Minor vandalism (damage less than $400).
- Bicycle theft.
- Vehicle break-in.
- Lost property.
- Suspicious person or vehicle. Please report by phone, if occuring now: 650/903-6395.
| Not Reportable Online | | Identity Theft | You must come to the police department, with your ID, to report identity theft. | | Vehicle Theft | Call non-emergency incidents: 650/903-6395. | | Illegal dumping, front yard storage, posting of signs, and other city ordinance violations | Contact City Code Enforcement, or call: 650/526-7713. | | Abandoned vehicles (on private property) | Contact City Code Enforcement, or call: 650/526-7713. |
Required Information
Before an online report will be accepted, MVPD requires identifying information from the reporter, because: - The District Attorney's office requires complete victim identification before considering a case for prosecution.
- MVPD must report crimes to state and federal agencies that require complete victim identification.
- If a victim wants a copy of a police report, MVPD must verify their identity before releasing it. (Copy fees apply.)
- Requiring this information helps eliminate false reports.
The information you provide is confidential. It can only be shared with individuals who have a legal right to access it.
Required information: Your: - Sex
- Age
- Race
- Drivers license number
- Social security number
Online Reporting Instructions - Use online reports only for the crimes/incidents indicated. If what you wish to report does not fit these forms, please report it by telephone or in person.
- Only use these forms to report incidents that occurred in Mountain View. If it occurred elsewhere, contact that location's police agency.
- Please complete as many report fields as possible. If you have only partial information (e.g. part of a license number or one detail of a person's description), please give us whatever you have!
- If you need to report more than one type of incident, please complete a separate form for each.
- Fields with asterisks '*' are mandatory and must be completed for report acceptance.
- After completing your report, please print a copy for your records.
Problems with online reporting?
Report the incident by telephone: 650/903-6395, or call for assistance: 650/903-6344 (7 a.m. - 7 p.m., 7 days).
Please click on one of these buttons to begin your report. All lead to secure forms.
After Your Report Is Received MVPD Will: - Assign a report number.
- If needed, contact you to verify or clarify the information.
- Once accepted, email you a case number.
- Investigate.
|  | Hot Numbers
Emergency Only
9-1-1 (650/903-6922)
Non-Emergency
Crime Reports
650/903-6395
Police General Info
650/903-6344
Knowingly submitting a false crime report is a crime, punishable by six months in jail and/or $1,000. fine!
Web Policy
City Web Policy
Crime Hotlines
Drug Tip Hotline
Drug-related crimes.
Anonymous Phone
650/961-5800
Crime Tip Hotline
Other crimes.
Anonymous Phone
866/570-8211
Or, for either drug or crime tips: Email
Questions? Follow-up?
Email
650/903-6344
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