RNC - Online Incident Reporting
If this is an emergency and you require immediate police assistance, please call 911.
RNC online incident reporting is intended for non-emergency complaints. To use the online reporting system the incident must have occurred within the jurisdiction of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and does not require an immediate police response.
Jurisdictions include:
- Northeast Avalon (Bauline, Conception Bay South, Flatrock, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Mount Pearl, Paradise, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Portugal Cove-St. Phillip's, Pouch Cove, St. John’s, Torbay)
- Corner Brook Region (Boom Siding, Corner Brook, Cox's Cove, George's Lake, Gillams, Hughes Brook, Humber Arm South (Benoit's Cove, Frenchman's Cove, Halway Point, John's Beach), Humber Valley Resort, Humber Village, Irishtown-Summerside, Lark Harbour, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, McIvers, Meadows, Mount Moriah, Pasadena, Pinchgut Lake, Steady Brook, York Harbour)
- Labrador West (Churchill Falls, Labrador City, Wabush)
- Lost property
- Theft under $5,000
- Theft from motor vehicles
- Property damage
- Damage to a vehicle
- Motor vehicle collisions
- Fraud under $5,000
Providing false information could make the reporter subject to prosecution under the Criminal Code of Canada.
- 140 (1) Every one commits public mischief who, with intent to mislead, causes a peace officer to enter on or continue an investigation by
- making a false statement that accuses some other person of having committed an offence;
- doing anything intended to cause some other person to be suspected of having committed an offence that the other person has not committed, or to divert suspicion from himself;
- reporting that an offence has been committed when it has not been committed; or
- reporting or in any other way making it known or causing it to be made known that he or some other person has died when he or that other person has not died.
- (2) Every one who commits public mischief
- is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or
- is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
- I have read and fully understand the above False Information Disclaimer. I confirm that the information provided on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge.
- I understand that submitting a false report to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and/or providing false information in this form could lead to prosecution under the Criminal Code of Canada.
- I consent to the collection of my personal information submitted in this online incident report. I will only include the personal information of third parties (victim/witnesses) with their express consent to do so on their behalf.
Property Damage/Mischief
Definition: Deliberately or recklessly damaging someone's property. Property can include someone’s home, phone, television, cellphone, etc.
Examples: Graffiti on schools/businesses, egging someone else’s property, smashing a cellphone, putting holes in walls etc.
Lost Property
Definition: Personal objects that have been lost, mislaid or left by accident in public places.
Examples: Leaving personal items in a restaurant, lost wallet, purse or personal ID/Passport, etc.
Fraud
Definition: You were deliberately deprived of your belongings (property, money, services, etc.) through deceit or misrepresentation.
Examples: Unauthorized use of credit/debit card, banking information, online scam/rental scam marketplace scam, identity theft, altering price tags, etc.
Theft Under $5,000
Definition: Taking someone’s property but does not involve the use of force.
Examples: Someone stealing from a store, stealing a bicycle, an employee stealing from their workplace or a guest stealing something from a house during a party.
Theft from Vehicle
Definition: Involves unauthorized entry to a vehicle, whether by breaking a window, unlocking a door, or using another method and stealing property from inside.
Examples: Window Breaking: A thief smashes a car window to reach inside and steal a purse or laptop. Unlocking Doors: A thief unlocks a car and steals items left inside, like cash or a GPS unit. Catalytic Converter Theft: While not directly theft from within the vehicle, catalytic converters are often stolen because they are valuable and easily removed.
Damage to a Vehicle
Definition: Deliberately or recklessly damaging someone's property-in particular a vehicle.
Examples: Damage to a vehicle NOT caused by another moving vehicle; door dings, broken side windows, tires slashed, a window broken out, someone “keyed your car,” rocks/ice thrown at a car etc.
Motor Vehicle Collision
Definition: Occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction; such as a tree, pole or building. Any collision resulting in personal injury must be reported to the police. Any collision resulting in the vehicles having over $2,000 combined damage must be reported to the police. If damage is very minor, please contact your insurance company to talk about your options.
Examples: Rear-end collision, head-on collision, moose-vehicle collision, Hit an object or debris on the road, e.g. a median, fence, road sign, or lamppost.