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Welcome to Fairfax County's Community Reporting System (CRS). This system allows police reports to be submitted at any time for incidents that occurred within Fairfax County.
All case statuses are classified as INACTIVE, meaning it is not assigned to a detective or officer for further investigation.
Reports are typically reviewed within 72 hours, not including weekends, major holidays, or unscheduled government closures. Once a report is submitted, submitters need to check their email often (including spam and junk folders), as police personnel may need clarification or additional information to complete the report.
Please confirm the following to find out if online police report filing is right for you:
- This is not an emergency.
- This incident occurred within the Fairfax County jurisdiction.
- I understand online reporting is for documentation only and the case will not be investigated.
- I am 18 years of age or older.
If you answered yes to all the criteria, you are ready to file your report online.
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If your incident cannot be reported online, please call our non-emergency number at 703-691-2131 so an officer can be dispatched to take the report.
Important Tips for Filing a Report
Be advised that it is a crime to make a false police report. Anyone found to have submitted a false police report will be prosecuted under the authority of Virginia State Code, Section 18.2-461, which shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Maximum possible penalty is one year in jail and/or $2,500 fine.
By starting your report, you have acknowledged the statement above. When reporting a crime through this system, it does not initiate an investigation by an officer, nor will an officer be assigned automatically to the case.
Please make sure to turn off your pop-up blocking software before filing the report.
Upon completion of your report process you will be given a temporary report number and will be able to print a copy of the temporary report for your records. All cases filed using the Community Reporting System will be reviewed. Upon review, if further investigation of your case is needed, you may be contacted. If you have any further questions, please look at our Community Reporting System Frequently Asked Questions.