CRIME REPORTING PROCESS
When a member of the public contacts the police, an Incident Number is
created, irrespective of whether the incident constitutes a crime or is a noncrime incident such as a road traffic collision or missing person. This
Incident Number should be given to the caller whether they are the victim of
a crime or a witness.
If the incident is a crime, then a Crime Number will also be generated. If the
person reporting the crime is the victim, they will get both the Crime and the
Incident Number. If the person reporting the crime is a witness and not the
victim, they will only be given the Incident Number.
There may be occasions when a person reports a crime but the victim is not
known or cannot be immediately identified. On these occasions, until the
victim details are known, the Police will generally work from the Incident
Number and create a Crime Number when all the details are established.
The only real change in recent times is the non-emergency number
changing from 0116 2222222 to the new national one of 101.
Crimes in progress or where there is an immediate risk to persons or
property should still be reported on 999.
Contact Details
For more information contact your neighbourhood team on 101
or visit our website at www.leics.police.uk