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mAKing An initiAl rePort to
An gArdA síoCHánA
making an initial report:
If you are a victim or a witness to a crime you should report this
to An Garda Síochána. You can do this by the following meth-
ods: Call 999 or 112 in the case of an emergency. An emergency
is any incident which requires an immediate Garda response.
examples of emergencies are:
• A danger to life
• Risk of serious injury
• Crime in progress or about to happen
• Offender still at scene or has just left
what happens when i call 112 or 999?
Remember when calling 112 (or 999), 'stay calm, stay focused
and stay on the line'. When you call 112 or 999, please clearly
state the emergency service you require. You may be required
to give details such as your name, location and telephone
number or call your local Garda Station or report in person. In
all other circumstances when reporting a crime, you should
contact your local Garda Station in person or by telephone.
Contact details of your local Garda Station should be ready to
hand in both your home and place of work, and on speed dial
on your home and mobile phones. Details of all Garda Sta-
tions are available on www.garda.ie/stations/default.aspx
other means of reporting
crime includes the use of:
Online Declaration: which is only
to be used for declaring the theft of
property not exceeding the value
of €500 in the Republic of Ireland.
note: do not use this online declaration if:
• The incident is happening now
• An offender is still at the scene or nearby
• Evidence has been left at the scene
For a theft of property exceeding the value of €500 and all
other incidents please contact your local Garda Station.
The Garda Traffic Watch hotline allows members of the public
to report incidents of dangerous driving to An Garda Síochána
so that the drivers can be intercepted, cautioned and if re-
quired brought through the courts process. The Garda Traffic
Watch hotline is contactable by telephone at 1890 205 805.
other means of providing information to An garda síochána
Ring the Garda Confidential Telephone Number 1800 666 111.
Ring Crimestoppers using the confiden-
tial free phone number 1800 250 025.
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