Find the right kind of help — without guessing.
Most people who reach us aren't sure who to call or what counts as an emergency. Start below and we'll point you to the right place, with the right contact and what happens next.
What kind of help do you need?
Choose the closest match. This helps you avoid the wrong line — and gets you to the right one faster.
Emergency or not? Here's the difference.
An immediate threat to life, safety, or property, or a crime in progress.
- Someone is hurt or in danger
- A crime is happening now
- Fire, or a medical emergency
A police matter that isn't happening right now and isn't dangerous.
- A theft that already happened
- Loud noise or a parking issue
- Questions or follow-up
For eligible, non-urgent incidents with no known suspect. See if yours qualifies →
- Lost property
- Minor vandalism or theft
- Some fraud reports
Common things people come here to do
File or request a report
Start an online report or request a copy of a police or crash report.
Records & FOIA
Public records requests
🚗Traffic & parking
Complaints & crashes
🖐️Fingerprinting
Appointments & fees
🤝Community programs
Officers & events
📊Transparency
Policies & data
☎️Contact a division
Directory
Online reporting — check eligibility first
Filing online saves you a trip for minor incidents. It's not for everything — here's the line.
You can usually file online if…
- The incident happened in Lindenwood
- There is no known suspect
- No one was injured
- It's lost property, minor theft, vandalism, or certain fraud
- It isn't happening right now
Do not file online if…
- It's an emergency — call 911
- Someone is injured or in danger
- There's a known suspect or it's in progress
- It involves a weapon
- It happened in another town
Tell us what happened.
Use this for an eligible online report or to request a copy of an existing report. You'll get a reference number to check status.
Records, traffic & parking
Know which office handles what — some traffic issues are ours, some belong to Public Works.
Records division
Fees & hours are demonstration content.
Police handles
Traffic complaints & unsafe driving Crash reports Abandoned vehicles on public streets Parking complaints (enforcement)Public Works / other
Potholes & road repair Broken streetlights & signs Snow & plowing Traffic-signal timingCommunity programs — real services, not PR
Neighborhood officers, safety workshops, and youth programs, with actual schedules and contacts.
Coffee with a Cop
9 a.m.
Neighborhood Watch
Senior Safety Workshop
1 p.m.
Youth Explorer Program
Business Check-In
Programs, dates, and contacts are demonstration content.
Transparency center
Policies, oversight, and public data in one place — because trust comes from what we show, not what we say.
Public data snapshot (demonstration figures)
Illustrative only — not real statistics. Real reporting would include definitions, time period, source, and limitations.