Reports
How can I get a copy of a
report of a crime or accident that occurred in Orlando?
In order to receive a copy of a report, please contact our Records Department by
telephoning them at 407-246-2406 during normal business hours. We can only
provide copies of reports that occurred within our city limits. Many areas
commonly referred to as “Orlando” may be within the unincorporated area of
Orange County. If this is the case, you may obtain information from the Orange
County Sheriff’s Department Records Department at 407-254-7280. Copies of
traffic accidents occurring in the unincorporated area of the county must be
obtained from the Florida Highway Patrol. In Orange County you may telephone the
local Florida Highway Patrol station 407-737-2300 x2005.
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How do I make a police report?
If the incident you wish to report happened within the city limits of Orlando,
you may dial 911 from within the city limits, or 321-235-5300 if you are now
outside the city limits. Our complaint desk will advise you of the best means to
obtain the information needed to complete a police incident report. If you live
outside our city limits, please contact the law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction where you live.
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Where do I report a crime committed on the
Internet?
If you or someone else is in physical danger due to an Internet crime, report it
to your local police IMMEDIATELY!
INTERNET SOLICITATIONS AND CONSUMER FRAUD: If you get an unsolicited e-mail
requesting a donation, please ignore it, or at a minimum, check out the
organization making the solicitation. There are two excellent sites you may
visit with respect to solicitations and consumer fraud. The first is the U.S.
Department of Justice site on internet fraud. The address for that site is:
http://www.usdoj.gov/fraud.htm. There is another site that lists the
National Database of Non Profit Organizations, called Guidestar at:
http://www.guidestar.com.
FILING CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS FOR INTERNET CRIMES: Law enforcement agencies in the
United States only have the authority to investigate crimes which occur in their
jurisdiction. In the vast majority of cases, agencies investigating complaints
of internet crimes have invested several hours of work only to find that the
crime is not within their jurisdiction. To counter this, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) was tasked with the responsibility of investigating reported
internet crimes. Subsequently, the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) was
created to investigate reporting of internet crime. You may read some background
about the development of IFCC through an FBI Press release at:
www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel01/ifcc042301.htm. If you wish to report an
internet crime through the IFCC, their web address is: www.ifccfbi.gov.
Some tips for using the internet may be found at: www.cityoforlando.net/police/Crime_Preveition/cp_cyber2.htm
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