Report by phone

• When you discover a crime that was committed at some time in the past, such as a break and enter to a shed.

• When you have information about an active investigation. Please have the file number, or some information about the crime – like the date and location of the incident. (Note if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers 24/7 at 1-800-222-8477.)

• You are worried about a Delta resident’s well-being and wish police to do a wellness check

• You want to report a serious crime, like an assault, but the incident occurred many hours or days ago.

• There is a noisy party in your neighbourhood and it’s late at night

• Reporting a crime with no suspect, like theft of a bicycle

• There is an ongoing issue or crime that’s not in progress, like graffiti or drug dealing in a park (no suspect on scene)

• A suspicious circumstance that may indicate ongoing criminal activity, like a drug lab

Please contact the DPD between 7 am – 7 pm, 7 days a week, for information about finger printing, criminal record checks or to request a copy of a police report.

Examples of non-police matters and who to call instead
• Contact ICBC if you have already left the scene of a motor vehicle incident
•Contact BC Hydro for questions regarding power outages and restoration
• Contact the BC Residential Tenancy Branch for questions or concerns about landlord/tenant disputes
• Contact DriveBC for general road conditions and closure questions
• Contact the BCSPCA and/or Department of Fisheries and Oceans for concerns related to animals that do not cause concern for public safety (i.e. molting seals)