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How to Report a Crime or Suspicious Incident:
If you witness a crime, please call 9-1-1. If you have any information that might help the High Springs Police Department solve a past crime, or you are worried about a future crime, please call the High Springs Police Department at 386-454-1415, or email at HSPD@highspringspd.com. You can remain anonymous and contact Crime Stoppers at 352-372 STOP (7867) Callers are eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
What to Say When Reporting a Crime or Suspicious Incident:
For non emergency reporting, call the High Springs Police Department at (386) 454-1415. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
Procedures for Reporting Incidents:
- When connected, give your name, address, phone number. If you are a crime watcher, give the name of your neighborhood or apartment complex you are calling from.
- Give the type of incident: suspicious person, vehicle or activity, burglary, assault, disturbance, theft, etc.
- Advise if the crime or incident is in progress or when it occurred. Give the location where the incident is, or was taking place.
- Give an accurate description of any person. This description should include:
1. age
2. race
3. sex
4. height
5. weight
6. hair color and style
7. clothing, facial hair
8. scars or marks or any other distinctive characteristic
Vehicle Description Reporting:
When reporting the description of a suspicious vehicle in your neighborhood, try to supply the following information:
- Color - Give top color first (black over white, etc.)
- Size: large, medium, or small
- Tag number - entire number or first three digits is helpful
- Any dents, broken glass, broken lights, missing parts, decals, etc.
- Which way were they leaving? North, south, east, or west? Try and draw a picture for the caller and the responding units.
- Stay on the line with the operator until told to hang up.
- If someone comes to the door asking to use the phone for an emergency, offer to make the call for them. Don't let them into your house.
Terminology When Reporting a Crime:
Burglary:
- When connected, give your name, address, phone number. If you are a crime watcher, give the name of your neighborhood or apartment complex you are calling from.
- Give the type of incident: suspicious person, vehicle or activity, burglary, assault, disturbance, theft, etc.
- Advise if the crime or incident is in progress or when it occurred. Give the location where the incident is, or was taking place.
- Give an accurate description of any person. This description should include:
1. age
2. race
3. sex
4. height
5. weight
6. hair color and style
7. clothing, facial hair
8. scars or marks or any other distinctive characteristic
Vehicle Description Reporting:
When reporting the description of a suspicious vehicle in your neighborhood, try to supply the following information:
- Color - Give top color first (black over white, etc.)
- Size: large, medium, or small
- Tag number - entire number or first three digits is helpful
- Any dents, broken glass, broken lights, missing parts, decals, etc.
Which way were they leaving? North, south, east, or west? Try and draw a picture for the caller and the responding units.
Stay on the line with the operator until told to hang up.
If someone comes to the door asking to use the phone for an emergency, offer to make the call for them. Don't let them into your house.
Terminology When Reporting a Crime:
Burglary:
The breaking and entering a house or other structure to commit
another crime.
Robbery:
The taking of money or other property by the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear.
Larceny/Theft:
Theft of property without force.
Assault:
An intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to a person, coupled with an apparent ability to do so.
Battery:
The physical touching of a person without their permission.
Aggravated Assault:
An assault, but is now enhanced because a deadly weapon is being used.
Aggravated Battery:
Is a battery, intentionally or knowingly causing great bodily harm, disability, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or uses a deadly weapon.
Suspicious Incident:
Any incident that you feel is not normal or spurs your intuition to tell you “that does not look right.” Trust your instincts, they never will miss lead you!
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