Champaign Police Department’s Online Reporting System
If this is an EMERGENCY, please call 9-1-1 immediately.
You can report many common non-emergency crimes online. This way, you won’t need to wait for an officer to take your report. You can submit your police report right away and print a copy for free. Remember, you need a valid email address to submit an online report.
PLEASE NOTE: Online reports are not assigned to officers for follow-up.
You can self-report the following incidents to the Champaign Police Department:
- Abandoned Vehicle
- Animal Complaints
- Assault (Offender gone, no domestic relationship)
- Battery (No injury, offender gone, no domestic relationship)
- Camera Registration
- Civil Matter / Neighbor Problem
- Credit Card Fraud
- Custody Order Violation
- Deceptive Practices
- Extra Patrol Request
- Forgery
- Gas Station Drive Off
- Harassing/Annoying Phone Calls, Messaging, or Texting
- Hit and Run Traffic Crash (LESS THAN $1,500 DAMAGE)
- Identity Theft
- Illegal Dumping
- Lost Property
- Minor, Non-Injury Traffic Crash (LESS THAN $1,500 DAMAGE)
- Retail Theft
- Supplemental Reports
- Theft
- Theft of Services
- Traffic Complaint
- Vandalism
- Vehicle Burglary
You CANNOT use online reporting for lost or stolen license plates or firearms. Please call the Champaign Police Department at 217-351-4545.
Domestic violence cannot be self-reported. If you hit, choke, kick, threaten, harass, or restrain a family member or household member, you are breaking Illinois Domestic Violence law. Family or household members include:
- Family members related by blood
- People who are married or were married
- People who share or shared a home
- People with a child in common
- People who are dating or used to date, including same-sex couples
- People with disabilities and their personal assistants
Reporting incidents in the Campustown area:
- Starting October 1, 2022, you cannot submit online reports for the Campustown area. This area is bordered by Springfield Avenue (north), Windsor Road (south), Neil Street (west), and Wright Street (east). The University of Illinois Police Department services this area. You can file certain reports, like thefts and vandalism, online with UIPD. For other reports, call 217-333-1216.
- After you submit your report, you’ll get an email with your file number. Check your Spam or Junk Mail folder or add coplogic.com to your trusted list.
- The Champaign Police Department will review all reports filed using the Citizen Reporting System.
- You will receive an email if the status of your report changes. Possible changes include:
- Approval.
- Return for Follow-Up or Correction. If flagged, follow the steps in the email and resubmit.
- Rejection. A report may be rejected because it’s outside our jurisdiction or it cannot be self-reported and needs an officer’s response.
- Once your report is completed and approved, it will be filed in the department’s records management system.
If your case needs further investigation, your report will be rejected and you will be encouraged to call 217-333-8911 and speak with an officer directly.
Please confirm the following to see if online reporting is right for you:
- Is this an emergency?
- Is this a possible child abduction?
- Did this incident occur outside Champaign city limits?
- Did this incident occur inside the Campustown area?
- Did this occur on a state freeway?
- Does this case need immediate investigation?
If you answered NO to ALL questions, you can file your report online. Please turn off pop-up blockers before filing. If you answered YES to any question, contact the Champaign Police Department immediately.
Please Note:

- All incidents filed using the Citizen Reporting System will be reviewed but will not be assigned to officers for immediate follow-up.
- If your case needs further investigation, please call 217-333-8911 or 9-1-1 in case of an emergency.
- From October 1, 2022, online reports cannot be submitted for the Campustown area, defined by Springfield Avenue (north), Windsor Road (south), Neil Street (west), and Wright Street (east). This area is primarily serviced by the University of Illinois Police Department. Certain report types, including thefts and vandalism, can be filed online with UIPD. For other reports, call 217-333-1216.
- Filing a false police report is a Class 4 Felony crime under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/26-1(4):
A person knowingly commits this crime if they transmit or cause to transmit in any manner to a peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect that an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such an offense will be committed, is being committed or has been committed.
Please review the entire list with definitions and examples on the following page. Click on “File a Report” to select an incident and begin.
If your incident has suspect information, evidence, or needs follow up, please dial 217-333-8911 to file your report with an officer. Do not file it online.
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