Past Crime Report or Anonymous Tip - In State College, PA

Past Crime or Anonymous Tip form.

This form is not to be used for immediate resolution or contact from a police officer. If it is an emergency, dial 911. If you need an officer to respond the same day, call 814-234-7150 for dispatch, 24 hours a day. The anonymous tip form allows you to report suspicious or criminal activity in your neighborhood that does not require immediate attention.

Who to Contact

The State College Police Department only handles police matters in Centre County in the Borough of State College, College Township, and Harris Township. For other locations, please contact your local law enforcement agency. You can also report crime through the Centre County Crime Stoppers at 1-877-99CRIME or the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 800-4-PA-TIPS. You can report drug activity directly to the Centre County Drug Task Force by calling: 1877-898-DRUG.

Form Policy

Please complete as much of the form as possible. The information will be forwarded to the appropriate unit. Sending your personal information to us is not required, however, if you would like to be contacted about your concern, please complete the name, phone number, and email boxes prior to submitting this form and someone will contact you. It is our policy not to trace the origin of an email sent via this form unless it is in the interest of public safety. All information will be investigated before any action is taken. Reports that are determined to be false will be designated as unfounded.

Reporting a Hate Crime?

WHAT IS A HATE CRIME? 

In Pennsylvania, a hate crime is defined as a criminal act motivated by ill will or hatred towards a victim’s race, color, religion, or national origin.  In Pennsylvania, hate crimes are termed ethnic intimidation and the offense is set forth in the crimes code, Title 18, Section 2710.  When certain criminal offenses are committed with the motive of hate, the crime of ethnic intimidation can also be charged.  Generally, the types of offenses to which ethnic intimidation can be added are called underlying offenses.  These underlying offenses involve danger or harm to you and/or your property. 

The SCPD is charged to investigate criminal offenses that involve ethnic intimidation in State College Borough, College Township, and Harris Township. 

REPORTING A HATE CRIME 

  • If the incident is happening now, or just happened, call 9-1-1 immediately. 
  • If the incident has already occurred, the immediate danger may be over and there were no injuries, report this matter using the form listed below. 
  • If you believe the incident was motivated by your race, color, religion, or national origin, ask the officer to note it in the report. 
  • When the hate was expressed in words, give the officer the exact wording of what was said, regardless of how offensive it is. 
  • If there are witness(es) to the incident, please include them in your report. 

Learn more at https://www.phrc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx.

Importance of Reporting

The State College Police Department and our community depend on its citizens to report crimes promptly and support the crime prevention efforts of local police. If crimes go unreported, little can be done to prevent other members of our community from becoming victims. You can help by reporting suspicious and criminal activity immediately.

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