Reporting a Crime

Usjes

Hi,

Does anyone know what the procedure for reporting a crime is? Do you just drop into a Garda station or in this digital age is there some nice on-line form one could fill out to report criminal behaviour ? Also, if one does report a crime is there any form of follow up in terms of them letting you kown if an investigation is being undertaken or what the progress/outcome is ?

Thanks,

Usjes.

Procrastastudy

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TheNog

You have to call in to a Garda station. There should be a station near you that is open 24hrs a day.

Our man in Havana

Telephone.

Procrastastudy

Our man in Havana wrote: »

Telephone.

This has made me feel old. I was going to insert Hanging on the Telephone by Blondie and then Irelaised if I was younger I'd have gone for call me maybe.

Our man in Havana

Procrastastudy wrote: »

This has made me feel old. I was going to insert Hanging on the Telephone by Blondie and then Irelaised if I was younger I'd have gone for call me maybe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I

MagicSean

If you are the victim of a crime you must make a report in person. If you simply want to report suspicious activity you can phone the station or the confidential line. There is a scheme piloted on the Garda website for reporting thefts online but it's basically just a round about way to do it in person because the Garda will likely have to call to you anyway.

445279.ie

TheNog wrote: »

You have to call in to a Garda station. There should be a station near you that is open 24hrs a day.

Not if he's outside Dublin!!

Our man in Havana

I have reported many crimes using the phone. Never an issue with it.

NoQuarter

Our man in Havana wrote: »

I have reported many crimes using the phone. Never an issue with it.

Rat. :pac:

ResearchWill

http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=7978

dazzler454

In the past I wrote by letter however this became a long,tedious and largely ineffective method. In the interim an acquaintance of mine suggested the original 999 call, however, I was later to find out the the Emergency services number has since been changed to 112. Now when I report crimes I simply take the bus to the nearest garda station as I find this is the most effective and trusted way. hope this aids you in you're crime reporting

Tiradon

999 wasn't changed to 112, both of these numbers will contact emergency services. 112 was introduced in 90's as a common number across the EU as well as some other countries. It also allowed emergency calls to be made from mobile phones that were keypad locked etc. I was talking to a Paramedic who was involved in a school survey where, due to the influence of American TV, most children stated the emergency number to be 911 (i.e. the American number). I believe 911 will also work over here now (on mobile phones anyway, not sure about landlines).