Filing an Online Crime Report

This is the online Crime Reporting system for filing police reports online.

If this is an EMERGENCY, or if a crime is IN PROGRESS, DO NOT USE THIS SYSTEM! Dial 911.

If you are reporting the following crimes IN PROGRESS, STOP! Call 911.




Use the Crime Reporting Form to report crimes or incidents that occurred within the unincorporated areas of El Dorado County, and when the suspect is unknown.

Crimes occurring within the city limits of Placerville or South Lake Tahoe should be reported to the city police departments.

Information gathered from online reports will be added to our crime databases and may be used to identify crime trends or patterns. They are generally not individually investigated further.

Reports issued using this site are most often used for insurance purposes.

If you are reporting suspicious activity that is occurring currently, call the non-emergency communications number at 621-6600 (West Slope) or 573-3300 (Tahoe Basin).

Completed online reports will receive a crime case number which will be emailed back to you generally within five business days. Therefore, a verifiable email address is required to process an online police report. If you do not have an email address you cannot use this online program. You may also be contacted via email if clarification is required to properly file the report. This email will be sent from our email account "CSOMail", please make sure that your e mail filter does not classify this as spam.

If a crime has been committed involving bodily injury/harm, use of force, a deadly weapon, theft of firearm(s), identity or credit-card theft, or any other crime not fitting the description above, call the non-emergency dispatch phone number listed above.

Completed online reports will receive a crime case number which will be emailed back to you generally within five business days. Therefore a verifiable email address is required to process an online police report. If you do not have an email address you cannot use this online program.

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