Twin Cities: Reporting an Emergency or Crime

Dial 911

Dialing 911 will connect you with a trained public safety dispatcher. Be prepared to give the dispatcher the following information:

• Type of emergency
• Your name
• Your location and location of the emergency
• Your phone number
• If applicable (e.g., after a crime), a description of individuals involved (gender, clothing description, height, weight, hair color, tattoos, etc.)
• If applicable (e.g., after a car accident), a description of vehicles involved (color, make, model, license plate number)

Please remain on the line until the dispatcher tells you it is okay to hang up.

Based on the information provided, the dispatcher will send the appropriate help to respond to the reported incident.

In the event you are in a situation where calling is not possible, you can also text 911. Simply enter 911 as the recipient, and then send a text message as you normally would.

If you are unsure if the situation is an emergency or not, call 911.

When reporting a non-emergency, an officer will either be sent to your location or will request that you file a report in person at the police department. An officer will ask questions to obtain detailed information about what happened. The officer will be able to provide you with information on victim services, next steps and crime prevention information.

When reporting a crime, you will be asked many questions. Be prepared to answer the following questions:

• When the crime happened (date and time)
• Where it happened
• Your name, contact information, State
• Driver’s License or ID number
• Details of the event
• Other people involved (suspect, if known; witnesses)
• If property was involved, who owns it
• The property owner's contact information
• For vehicles: Make, Model, Color, License Plate Number, Insurance-company name & policy number, etc.
• Property other than vehicles: Serial Number, Product Name, Manufacturer, Description, condition, etc.

By phone

University of Minnesota Police Department
505 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-COPS (2677)

Minneapolis Police Department
1911 Central Avenue NE 
Minneapolis, MN 55418
311

St. Paul Police Department
425 Grove St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-291-1111

Walk In

You may file a police report in person at the following location:

University of Minnesota
Police Department
505 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-COPS (2677)

The University of Minnesota encourages all reports of crime to be made to the University of Minnesota Police Department or appropriate local law enforcement agency. Crimes may also be reported to individuals on campus who have been identified as Campus Security Authorities. The intent of including non-law enforcement personnel as campus security authorities is to acknowledge that many crimes are never reported to the police and members of the campus community may be more inclined to report incidents to other individuals on campus.

Campus Security Authorities include but are not limited to: Residence Hall Directors, Assistant Residence Hall Directors, Community/Resident Advisors, Advisors to student organizations, athletics coaching staff and others who have significant responsibility for student and campus activities.

Campus Security Authorities have been trained to act as a resource for anyone who wishes to report a crime. If you are uncertain if you would like to pursue a criminal investigation or disciplinary action through the University, CSAs can help you explore different reporting options and find the option that works best for you.

While there are many non-police Campus Security Authorities on each campus, the University of Minnesota prefers reports be made to the following non-police CSAs for the purpose of making timely warning reports and the inclusion of a crime statistic in the annual statistical disclosure.

Office of Community Standards
340 Appleby Hall
128 Pleasant St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-6073

Housing & Residential Life Central Office
Comstock Hall - East 
210 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-2994

Equal Opportunity and Title IX (EOT) Coordinator
274 McNamara Alumni Center 
200 Oak St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-9547

Clery Compliance Office
360 McNamara Alumni Center 
200 Oak St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-4597

Submit a CSA Report

A voluntary, confidential report is a report initiated by the reporting party where the reported information is not shared beyond the person receiving the report and does not initiate any other official process. It is simply a report made for statistical and safety information purposes. A report made in this manner is forwarded to the University’s Clery Compliance Director for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics and evaluated for the need to issue a SAFE-U Advisory (Timely Warning). The information required for the Daily Crime Log is then forwarded to the UMPD for inclusion. The information forwarded to the police department does not contain any personally identifiable information.

In some cases, a non-police CSA can assist you in making a confidential report that would not initiate any additional action through the University or the criminal justice system.

Voluntary, confidential reporting is not available when:

• Reporting directly to UMPD. Police reports are public records under state law, therefore UMPD cannot hold reports of crime in confidence.
• There is an immediate threat to the safety of the reporter or other involved parties. In these situations, personally identifiable information will be shared with others on a need-to-know basis to ensure the safety of the reporter or other involved parties.
• Reporting instances of sexual harassment, sexual assault, relationship violence and/or stalking.

All reports of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking that are made to University employees who have an obligation to report the occurrence of such crimes will be forwarded to the Title IX office or its designee. Per University policy mandated reporters are required to provide the following information to the Title IX office or designee in cases of alleged dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking:

• The names of the complainant(s), respondent(s) and possible witnesses;
• The date, time, and location of the alleged prohibited conduct; and
• Other relevant details about the alleged prohibited conduct that the University would need to determine what occurred and address the situation.

After receiving a report of alleged dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking the Title IX coordinator or designee will contact the complainant to provide resources for personal support and information about the investigation process. In cases involving a student respondent, the campus Title IX office or its designee will only begin investigating the report after receiving verbal or written confirmation that the complainant wishes to initiate an investigation.

When a complainant requests that their identity be kept confidential or that the University refrain from investigating, the campus Title IX office or its designee will make an individualized determination of whether to conduct an investigation, including consideration of the complainant’s wishes, the University’s responsibility for providing a safe and non-discriminatory campus environment, and whether the University possess other means to obtain relevant evidence. In making this determination, the campus Title IX office or its designee will consider the following factors, among others; whether the respondent is alleged to have used a weapon while committing prohibited conduct; whether the respondent is alleged to have used force while committing prohibited conduct; and whether the respondent has been alleged or found to have committed prohibited conduct against other complainants.

Voluntary, confidential services (i.e. places designed to help, but not to file a report) are available on campus at the following locations:

Aurora Center
128 Pleasant St SE
340 Appleby Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-9111
[email protected]

Boynton Health Mental Health and Counseling
410 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-3222

Campus professional counselors and pastoral counselors, when acting in their professional capacity, are not required to report crimes for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics.

The Clery Act defines a “Professional Counselor” as a person whose official responsibilities include providing mental health counseling to members of the institution’s community and who is functioning within the scope of the counselor’s license or certification.

A “Pastoral Counselor” is defined as a person who is associated with a religious order or denomination, is recognized by that religious order or denomination as someone who provides confidential counseling and is functioning within the scope of that recognition as a pastoral counselor.

Professional Mental Health counselors at the University of Minnesota are encouraged, if and when they deem it appropriate, to inform people being counseled of the procedures to report crimes for inclusion in the annual statistical disclosure.

Professional counselors can be found at the following campus locations:

Boynton Health Mental Health and Counseling
410 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-3222