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The Aurora Police Department is committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all our residents, regardless of their background or citizenship status. It is essential for us to make clear that the Aurora Police Department does not tolerate any criminal activity. We are committed to prosecuting any and all criminal acts with the full force of the law.

We urge you to report all crimes you may witness or experience. Your safety and the safety of our community are our highest priority. Please know that we have no interest in enforcing federal immigration laws; our focus is on your well-being and the security of our city. Your immigration status should not deter you from seeking justice or assistance.

The Aurora Police Department is particularly focused on prosecuting the following crimes:

Human Trafficking:

This crime involves the exploitation of individuals through force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of forced labor or sexual servitude. We are dedicated to eradicating both sexual and labor trafficking, and your cooperation can help us identify traffickers and bring them to justice.

Extortion:

Extortion occurs when someone unlawfully obtains money, property, or favors by threatening another person with violence or other forms of coercion. We are committed to protecting you from those who seek to exploit or intimidate you.

Drug Offenses:

This includes the illegal sale, transportation, or distribution of controlled substances. Drug distribution poses a significant threat to the safety of our community, and we will prosecute offenders aggressively.

Weapon Offenses:

This refers to the illegal possession, use, or sale of firearms and other dangerous weapons. Such activities endanger the community, and will not be tolerated.

Violent Crimes:

These crimes include acts such as assault, robbery, murder, and other forms of physical harm or threats against individuals. We stand with survivors of violence and are committed to bringing perpetrators to justice. Your courage in reporting these crimes can help save lives and make this community a better place for everyone.

Domestic Violence:

This involves any form of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse within any type of intimate relationship, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. We are particularly committed to addressing domestic violence and ensuring that survivors are protected and supported.

Your voice is powerful, and your courage in reporting crimes is invaluable. Together, we can ensure that Aurora remains a safe, inclusive, and supportive place for everyone.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Aurora Police Department if you need help or wish to report a crime. Your identity and status will be protected.

You can also submit crime tips anonymously through Metro Denver Crime Stoppers by calling 720.913.STOP (7867).

Thank you for being an integral part of our community.

If this is an emergency or a crime in progress, please call 911.

Visit the "Make an Online Accident Report" page to file an accident report.

The Aurora Police Online Reporting System allows you to file a non-emergency police report in cases where there is no suspect information, such as a vehicle break-in that happened overnight. Below are the options available for online crime reporting:

Please complete the below forms as accurately and thoroughly as possible. This will help us review your report for potential investigation. If you need to report more than one type of crime (or multiple instances), please complete a separate report form for each incident. Each report will be reviewed. If additional information is needed or required you will be contacted by email or phone.

A detective will not contact you unless additional information is required.

Warning - Filing a false police report is a crime:

Any person who knowingly provides false information or causes false information to be transmitted on a report to law enforcement authorities, whether regarding the incident or identity information of the parties involved, commits a third degree misdemeanor punishable by fines and will be prosecuted.


(ref: State Statute 18-8-111 and Aurora Code 94-380)

Crash

Online Crash Report

 
Lost Property

Lost or Missing Property


Property that is missing, leaving items in a restaurant, or missing from your home. If you are reporting a lost or stolen cellular telephone it is your responsibility to report the loss or theft to your cell phone provider.

Example : Property that is missing, leaving items in a restaurant, or missing from your home. If you are reporting a lost or stolen cellular telephone it is your responsibility to report the loss or theft to your cell phone provider.

Also available: Spanish

 
Theft or Larceny

Theft or Larceny


Your property is taken without your permission. This does not include a motor vehicle or property taken from your motor vehicle. If the theft is the motor vehicle or from the motor vehicle please call the Police Department at 303.627.3100.

Example : Items such as a lawn mower from your yard, a purse out of a grocery cart or a decorative statue from your garden.

Also available: Spanish

Larceny from a Vehicle

Larceny from a Vehicle
(Lost/stolen license plate cannot be reported online)


Property is taken from inside your vehicle without your permission. This does include property removed from the bed of a pickup truck. This does not include the theft of a motor vehicle.

Example: Someone takes your cell phone, camera or other personal property item that you had left inside your vehicle.

Also available: Spanish

 
Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft

Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft


The ignition or steering column is damaged and the vehicle is not stolen.

Example: You discover that the steering column is damaged or that your key no longer works in the ignition.

Also available: Spanish

 
Damaged Property or Vandalism

Damaged Property or Vandalism
(Not to a vehicle and not caused by a vehicle)


A person causes damage to real or personal property owned by you.

Example : Someone knocks down your mail box, breaks a window, or spray paints graffiti on your fence, house, or garage.

Also available: Spanish

Vandalism to a Vehicle

Vandalism to a Vehicle


A person causes damage to a motor vehicle owned by you.

Example : Someone scratches your car with a key, breaks out a tail or head light, or causes some other type of damage to your car.

Also available: Spanish

 
Stolen Property from a Burglary

Stolen Property from a Burglary


If you have previously reported a burglary to the Aurora Police Department and have a case number that the responding officer provided, you may report additional stolen property that you have discovered missing on this report.

Example: You filed a burglary report with an Aurora Police officer and you have a case number. After the officer left, you found that your were missing more jewelry than you had originally reported to the officer and need to add the information to your report.

Also available: Spanish


 
Check Forgery

Check Forgery


The Act of falsifying a negotiable written instrument in order to collect money that does not belong to the forger.

Example: Someone has stolen checks from you and removed money from your account by signing the check as you by falsifying your signature.

Also available: Spanish

APD's Check Fraud Policy

Identity Theft

Identity Theft


The illegal use of your personal identifying information (such as Social Security number), financial identifying information or financial device.

Example: Someone has used your Social Security number to file a tax return and collect your IRS refund. Someone has opened a loan or credit card using your personal and financial identifying information.

Also available: Spanish

Identity Theft Resources

 
Fraud or Illegal Use of a Credit or Debit Card

Fraud or Illegal Use of a Credit or Debit Card


Someone obtains the use of Credit or Debit cards without the owner’s consent. This can be the physical loss or theft of the credit/debit card or the illegal use of the credit/debit card number.

Example: You check your bank statement and find out that your credit card number has been illegally used to purchase goods.

Also available: Spanish

 
Fraud - Confidence Game or Scam

Fraud - Confidence Game or Scam


A swindle in which the victim is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.

Example: You receive a call saying that a relative is in jail and needs money to get out and back home. You wire money or purchase pre-paid cards and give the numbers to the caller. You later discover that the relative was never in jail and knew nothing about it.

Also available: Spanish

Business Shoplifting

Shoplifting Report with NO suspect or NO suspect in custody


(For Businesses ONLY)


A larceny shoplift (no suspect) is defined as a person who is observed selecting merchandise, then leaving the store without paying for the items and the store does not have a positive ID of the offender(s). Picture, video or a general description of the suspect does not equal identifiable suspect information. However, if you have a license plate for the vehicle, please contact Dispatch at 303.627.3100.

 

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