In addition to the emergency numbers listed on the home page, the following sites provides information on what steps to take as a crime victim, compensation for victims, and how to contact the NYPD to report problems ranging from missing persons to noise complaints.
| Crime Issues |
On Line Help |
Click here for webpage |
| Missing persons |
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services maintains a Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse. You can find pictures/information about NYS missing children. You can download forms for a missing child report, authorization for publicizing a missing child, runaway checklist. |
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services |
| New York State Sex Offender Registry |
Steps to find out about whether a person living or working near you is a convicted sex offender. Public access to Sub-directory of High Risk (level 3) Sex Offenders. Information for parents on how to protect your child. Frequently asked questions. |
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Service |
How to report a crime, records and permits
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This site provides step-by-step descriptions of how to file complaints, how to report crimes and how the NYPD will work with you. |
New York City New York Police Dept.
How to file a crime tip on the internet. |
Missing persons
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| Missing children Amber Alert Program |
AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. The New York State AMBER Alert Plan is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement, broadcasters and others to immediately involve the public, especially motorists, in the search for an abducted child. Click web page for more information. |
Amber Alert System
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| Missing Children, Teen or College Student |
When a missing child or college student is deemed to be endangered, but the case does not meet AMBER Alert activation criteria, an alternative alert system is available.
Known as a Missing Child/College Student Alert, information can be distributed electronically to every police agency in New York State, every broadcaster, NYS Thruway travel plazas and toll barriers, airports, bus terminals, train stations, border crossings, Alert subscribers and others within minutes. Click webpage for more information.
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NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services |
| Victim help / sexual assault / rape, domestic violence |
What to do when you or someone you know is the victim of these crimes, with links to important information and steps to follow for each crime. |
Safe Horizon
Domestic Violence |
| 24 hour hot lines |
Safe Horizon's 24 hour hotlines are gateways to safety and services for people who are victims of domestic violence, sexual |
Safe Horizon |
| Identity theft |
Defintions of identity theft, how to prevent identity theft and what to do if your identity had been stolen, who to contact, and many useful links. |
U.S. Dept. of Justice |
| Internet Crime |
A federal government site for reporting internet crime, provides crime prevention tips and information about internet scams. |
Complaint Center |
| Mortgage Fraud |
How to report mortgage fraud, how to identify predatory lending practices, and arbitration resources. |
Mortgage News Daily |
