Dial 9-1-1 for emergencies or to report a crime in progress.
The Sheriff's Office provides services to all unincorporated areas in Washington County and municipal partners: Banks, Cornelius, Gaston, and North Plains. If you witness a crime or are victim of criminal activity in non-emergency situations within our jurisdictional areas, we have the following options to file a police report.
- File a Report Online
- File a report with a Deputy
- Request a copy of a report. Read the guidelines below.
- Guidelines for Releasing Information
File a report online
Our online reporting system is only available to report very specific incidents which meet all the following conditions:
- Non-emergency event
- This incident occurred within our Sheriff's Office jurisdiction; however, not within the cities of Banks, Cornelius, Gaston, or North Plains (verify who provides your area policing services)
- Suspects are unknown. Please confirm you do not have video footage, photos, or other knowledge of who the suspect might be.
If all the above applies, turn off your pop-up blocking software, and proceed to file your report below. Please note: The National Incident-Based Reporting System requires race and sex as mandatory fields.
If your report does not meet all the online filing requirements above, call non-emergency dispatch, 503-629-0111, to speak with a deputy.
Note: We closely monitor online reports and each will be reviewed within two to three business days. We will contact you if, upon review, your case needs further investigation. Filing a false police report is a crime.
Upon completion of this report process, you will receive the following confirmations:
- See the words: "Your online police report has been submitted."
- Receive a police report case number.
- Be able to print a copy of the police report to keep for your records.
File a report with a deputy
Non-Emergency Dispatch – 503-629-0111
All law enforcement agencies in Washington County use the same central dispatch center. A non-emergency dispatcher will ask you for your contact information and brief details about what you would like to report. The dispatcher uses this information to create a call for service with the appropriate law enforcement agency to assist you.
The dispatcher will determine if an in-person or phone report is appropriate, and as time allows, a deputy will respond in kind to assist you in making a police report.
Note: Traffic crash reporting requirements are available through the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles website.