Report a Crime
To report a crime in progress or for immediate police assistance call 9-1-1.
- Do not call 9-1-1 for non-emergencies.
- Do not text message 9-1-1.
- The RCMP does not accept reports of crime via email or social media. However, the Online Crime Reporting tool is available to report crimes that meet certain criteria.
- If you live outside Canada, contact your local police service and ask them to make a request for assistance from the appropriate Canadian law enforcement agency.
Non-Emergencies
To report a crime that has already been committed and there are no suspects present, you can use the Online Crime Reporting tool in the following cases:
- Hit & Run to Unoccupied Vehicle or Property
- Driving Complaints
- Damage/Mischief Under $5k to Vehicle or Property
- Lost Property
- Theft Under $5k (incl. Theft from Vehicle and Theft of Bicycle)
alternatively, contact the Castlegar RCMP or the police force in your area.
The Castlegar RCMP can also be contacted:
- to report suspicious activity or circumstance or less serious nuisance behavior
- when you want follow-up information on a report you have previously made (have your police file number available)
Other incidents
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Fraud/scam: visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
- Online sexual exploitation of children:
- call the Integrated Child Exploitation Team (ICE):
604-598-4569 , or
- visit Cybertip.ca
- call the Integrated Child Exploitation Team (ICE):
terrorism, criminal extremism or suspicious activities which could pose a threat to national safety and security:
visit the National Security Information Network
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Natural death: read the circumstances when natural deaths must be reported to the police
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