Crime Reporting

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s online reporting system enables citizens to submit an online report, for certain crimes, when the crime occurs in the unincorporated portions of Sacramento County and the City of Rancho Cordova jurisdictions. Note: A valid email address is required to submit an online report. We strongly encourage you to be thorough and accurate when submitting the report. Remember: Submitting a false report is a crime.

Crimes You CANNOT Report Online

An officer must take the report for the following types of crime:

Arson Bias Crimes Burglary of business, apartment, or rental storage. Domestic violence Hit and run incidents (RCPD only) Parental kidnapping Residential burglary Robbery Sexual assault Stolen vehicles (RCPD only) Terrorist threats Theft from person Violation of protection orders Violent crime Vehicle collisions (RCPD only) Workplace or school violence

Report these incidents by calling:
Sheriff’s Office 916-874-5115 (non-emergency) – when crime occurred in unincorporated Sacramento County
Rancho Cordova Police Department 916-362-5115 (non-emergency) – within crime occurred within Rancho Cordova City Limits

Crimes You CAN Report Online

These types of incident reports CAN be reported online:

Assault Citizen information report Disturbance between neighbors not involving criminal acts Failure to pay for services Identity theft Illegal dumping Lost property Mail theft Property theft Telephone harassment Theft from vehicle Vandalism

Filling Out the Report

Once you start the report, you will have 30 minutes to complete it. Before you begin, make sure you have all the information you need to submit the report. The program will ask you about: Please Note: If the victim is a BUSINESS, the person completing the on-line report needs to state IN THE NARRATIVE who they are and what relation they have to the victim business. ie, Owner, Manger, Employee, etc. Yourself - The name of the person reporting the crime (victim identity) Incident - What happened, when and where it happened and your detailed description of the event. You can also attach pictures/images to the report in this section. Person - Describe the suspects and witnesses (optional). If known, height, weight, build, eye color, hair color, facial hair, and perceived age, race, gender. Vehicle - Describe the vehicle(s) involved in the incident (optional). If known, include make, model, and license plate number (full or partial) Property - What was lost, stolen, forged, or damaged. If possible, provide make, model, and serial number of any equipment. Once you submit the report, you will receive an email confirmation with a tracking number. Sheriff’s personnel will review the incident within approximately ten business days. An official copy of the report and case number will be delivered to your email when it is approved. Reports are reviewed and assigned to detectives for follow-up based on investigative leads, severity of the crime, investigative staffing and the District Attorney's case filing guidelines. Please contact the Centralized Investigations Division at (916) 874-5041 if you have questions regarding your report. When calling, please have your report number available. Contact your local service center for additional information regarding the report or questions about submitting a report online. Note: If you do not receive the tracking number within 15 minutes after you submit the report, check your junk mail or spam folder. You can also add CaSacramentoCountySD@coplogic.com to your trusted email list.

Ready to Submit Your Report?

Before filing your report online, you must answer the questions in the form below, then click submit. You cannot submit your crime report online if you answer "yes" to any of the below questions. If you still have questions, call 916-874-5115 or contact your local service center for additional assistance with submitting a report online.