Welcome to the El Cajon Police Department Citizens Online Police Reporting System. If this is an Emergency please call 911. Using this online citizen police report system allows you to submit a report immediately and print a copy of the police report for free. Please confirm the following to find out if online citizen police report filing is right for you:

• This is not an Emergency?
• This incident occurred within the El Cajon Police Department City limits?
• The suspect is no longer on scene?
• This did not occur on a State Freeway?

If you answered yes to all of the above questions, you are ready to file your report online. Please make sure to turn off your pop-up blocking software before filing the report. If you answered no to any of the questions please look at our Online Citizen Police Report Frequently Asked Questions section at the bottom of this page.

Upon completion of this report process you will:

• See the words: "Your online police report has been submitted" showing that your police report is complete.
• Be given a police report case number.
• Be able to print a copy of the police report to keep for your records.

• All cases filed using the Citizens Online Police Reporting System will be reviewed.
• Upon review, if further investigation of your case is needed, you may be contacted.
• Filing a false police report is a crime.

Some examples of incidents that can be reported using the El Cajon Police Department Police Online Citizen Reporting System are listed below:

Thefts, Harassing Phone Calls, Identity Theft, Hit and Run Accidents, Vandalism, Lost Property

Please be sure to review the entire list with definitions and examples on the following page. Please click on "Select Incident" to begin.

If your incident is not listed in the category selection list, please call the El Cajon Police Department (emergency 9-1-1; non-emergency 619-579-3311) to file your report.

Frequently Asked Questions