Communications Division: Phone, Mail, and FAX Reports
Phone, Mail, and FAX Reports
Telephone, mail, and FAX reports are part of the Department's program to provide more convenient methods for reporting certain types of crime.
To make a phone, mail, or FAX report, call the non-emergency telephone number, 510-777-3333. A dispatcher will take some information about the crime you are reporting and your call back information.
This information will be forwarded to the Report Writing Unit, and a report writer will call you back to make the report.
Some types of crimes for which a telephone report can be made are listed below:
•     Auto burglary
•     Theft of cell phone
•     Lost or stolen property
•     Grand theft when not from the person
•     Animal bite reports when whereabouts of the animal is unknown
•     Harassing or annoying telephone calls
•     Bad check restitution    
Crimes for which a mail or FAX report can be made are listed below:
•     Lost property
•     Misdemeanor vandalism when not the result of attempted burglary or        theft
•     Supplemental reports
•     Petty theft
Alternative Reporting Statistics
Personnel assigned to report writing duties completed a total of 6,475 phone reports for 2003, a decrease of 12.6% over 2002. A total of 11,688 mail reports were submitted from citizens, an increase of 14.9% from 2002. Citizens reporting crimes by FAX decreased 17.6% for a total of 3,124 for the year. Utilizing these three reporting methods saved a total of 1,330 personnel work days for the Bureau of Field Services.
Reports
2003
 2003 % Change
Phone Reports
6,475
7,405
-12.6%
Mail Reports
11,688
9,944
+14.9%
FAX Reports
3,124
3,789
-17.6%
Total
21,247
21,138
+.7%
Personnel Days Saved*
1,330
1,321
+.7%
*Personnel Days Saved: Assuming each report saves a minimum of thirty minutes. A Personnel Day is equal to one 8–hour shift.