Frequently Asked Questions - Reporting/following up on crime
- How do I update my address in Police records?
- I have lost my file/event number for a crime I reported. What should I do?
- I suspect a child is being abused. What should I do?
- Someone has been sending me offensive emails or threatening / harassing me over the internet. What should I do?
- While visiting New Zealand I reported a crime/lost property to a police station. How do I find out what happened?
- I was a victim of a crime while I was visiting New Zealand. What do I do?
- I am, or someone I know is, a victim of domestic/family violence. What should I do?
- Can I text 111?
- How can I tell if an email I've received is a scam?
- Someone has tampered with my social networking site. What should I do?
- I met someone in a chat room/on a dating site and now they know where I live and I'm scared. What should I do?
- I live overseas. I made a transaction over the Internet with a firm/person in New Zealand and they haven't sent the goods/haven't paid me. What should I do?
- Can I report a crime online?
- Can I find out online what's happened to a report I made at a police station/over the phone?
- What can I do about my neighbours playing loud music?
- Someone I know is dealing drugs. What should I do?
- I phoned in about an incident I saw. How can I find out what's happened?
- I, or someone I know, is the victim of rape or sexual abuse. What do I do?
- How can I report my stolen car?
- Can I get a copy of a police report (Police Acknowledgement Form) for insurance purposes?