Online Reporting
If you have an emergency, please call 911
Using the online citizen report system allows you to submit a report immediately. Upon review and approval from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office you will be permitted to print the report for your records at no cost.
Please confirm the following to determine if the online citizen reporting process is right for you:
- Incident is NOT an emergency
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Incident occurred within unincorporated Harris County
(not within the city limits of any municipal law enforcements’ jurisdiction) - There are NO known suspects
- Incident DID NOT occur on a state highway
If all the above statements apply to your incident, you are ready to generate your report online.
You may have to turn off your pop-up blocking software before generating this report.
Upon completion of the report process you will:
- See the words: "Your online report has been submitted" confirming that your report is submitted for review and approval
- Be given a report reference/submission number (NOT a Case Number)
- Be able to print an un-official copy of the report to keep for your records and reference
Please Note:
- All cases generated using the Online Citizen Reporting System will be reviewed
- Upon review, if additional information is required you may be contacted
- This is an official police report
Filing a false report under Section 37.08 is a Class B Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a fine up to $2,000.
If you prefer a patrol response and it is not an emergency, please call 713-221-6000.
If the incident occurred inside the jurisdiction of any municipality or outside of Harris County, please contact the law enforcement agency for that city or county.
Using the Online Citizen Reporting System you can ONLY report the following incidents:
- Lost Property
- Theft
- Vandalism
You may NOT use the online reporting system to report the following incidents:
- Arson
- Purse Snatching
- Shoplifting
- Accidental Damage to Property
- Stolen Vehicles
- Stolen Firearms
- Runaways or missing persons
- Any incident where evidence may be collected
- Assaults
- Domestic Violence
- Traffic Accidents
- Lost or Stolen vehicle tags
Report Incident:
Missing Persons
The Missing Persons/Runaways Section investigates cases involving missing persons, runaways and child custody. The majority of cases involving missing children ages 12 and under are investigated by the Homicide Unit.
The HCSO’s Been Missing page is established to allow the public to help investigators by viewing photos and personal information regarding persons missing from Harris County and to report sightings directly to the HCSO. The website contains information on the most recent reportings, news information, missing juveniles, children and adults, runaways and the unidentified.
To view photos of the most recent reportings or to provide a tip, click here.
How Do I Report a Missing Person or Runaway?
To report a missing person or runaway, call the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-221-6000. For children under 13 years of age, persons with special needs or other emergencies, dial 911. To assist with locating the missing person or runaway, please provide the investigator a recent photograph of the individual.
There is NO 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing.
Crime Victims Assistance Unit
The Texas Legislature, recognizing the need for identification of victims of crime and citizens who suffer personal injury or death in the prevention of crime of the apprehension of criminals, established the CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION ACT to ease the financial and emotional burdens suffered by innocent victims.The Crime Victims Assistance Unit provides services such as Criminal Justice Support, assistance in applying for Crime Victim's compensation, legal aid and financial assistance. You can contact the Crime Victims Unit at (713) 274-9369. Other assistance can be found using the following links:
Texas Governmental Resource Links:
Harris County Community Resource Links:
- AVDA –Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
- Bay Area Turning Point
- The Bridge
- Catholic Charities
- Family Time Crisis and Counseling Center
- Houston Area Women’s Center
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers
- Innovative Alternatives
- Katy Christian Ministries
- Lone Star Legal Aid
- The Montrose Center
- New Horizon Family Center
- Northwest Assistance Ministries
- Texas Access to Justice Foundation
Additional Resources: :
Traffic Crash
For serious injuries dial 911
- Check your vehicle occupants for injury.
- If possible move your vehicle from the roadway to a safe location. Even if you have a flat tire or some other issue that would normally make the vehicle disabled try to move it from the roadway. The roadway is not a safe place to be! If you can steer it and it runs, clear it from the roadway!
- Check the other vehicle(s) occupants for injuries.
- Contact Emergency Medical Services if there are any injuries.
- If the vehicles involved are operable and no wreckers are needed exchange personal information, including name, phone number, address and driver’s license number.
- Exchange insurance information. Be sure to verify expiration date and get the telephone number(s) for the insurance company.
Contact the HCSO at 713-221-6000 if:
- You cannot remove the vehicle(s) from the roadway.
- Any party is injured; dial 911 for serious injuries.
- Any driver does not have a driver’s license.
- Any driver does not have proof of insurance.
- Any disturbance ensues.
The driver of a motor vehicle involved in a crash not investigated by a law enforcement officer and resulting in injury of any person, or damage to the property of any one person, including himself, to any apparent extent of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) may complete a CR-2 form and maintain a copy for their records. The citizen no longer mails the form to Texas Department of Transportation.
Please use IE (Internet Explorer) to open
Drivers Crash Report Form
or
you can download the Form locally then open it with Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
