If you are in immediate danger, call 911 immediately. If your community does not have 911 services, the local police emergency number can be found on the front inside cover of your phone book under emergency numbers.
If you would like police assistance and are not in immediate danger, please call your local police non-emergency number. Police non-emergency numbers may also be found on the inside front page of your phone book.
If you have information about a crime, but are uncomfortable identifying yourself, you can anonymously report a crime (this means reporting a crime without giving your name) or leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers.
For more information, call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) from anywhere in B.C. Your call is free of charge. The line is available 24 hours a day. Crime tips are accepted in 115 different languages or visit Reporting a Crime.
Check our alphabetical list of criminal justice terms along with their definitions.