When Calling Dispatch to Report a Crime:

You will be asked many questions. Here are the general questions dispatch will ask you:

• Where is the problem?
• What is the problem?
• Is it still happening, (in progress)?
• How many people are involved?
• Are there any weapons involved?
• What do the people look like (sex, age, race, height, weight, clothing)?
• Are there vehicles involved?
• Can you describe the vehicles (year, make, model, color, license plate)?
• Which way did they go? 
• What is your name, address and telephone number?