Report a crime

Child abuse and neglect:

• Call 911 in an emergency.
• Contact your state child protective agency.
• Contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline:
  • Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453).
  • Text 1-800-422-4453.
  • Report abuse through live chat.

Child pornography

• File a report online at CyberTipline.org.
• Call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

Kidnapping inside the U.S.

• Call 911 in an emergency
• Call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) and learn what to do if your child is missing.

International kidnapping

• If your child is still in the U.S., call 911. And learn from the Department of State how to stop a child abduction in progress. 
• If a parent or legal guardian has abducted your child and taken them abroad, contact:
  • Your local law enforcement
  • The Department of State Office of Children’s Issues

Human trafficking

• File a report online at CyberTipline.org. 
• Call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

• Call 911 in an emergency.
• Contact the National Domestic Abuse Hotline:
  • Call 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233).
  • Text “START” to 88788.
  • Report abuse through a live chat on their website.

• Report internet crime to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
• Contact your local FBI field office.

• Call 911 in an emergency.
• Report a tip or find victim support by contacting the Human Trafficking Hotline:
  • Call 1-888-373-7888.
  • Text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE).
  • Email help@humantraffickinghotline.org.
  • Chat live online through the Human Trafficking Hotline Web Chat.

• Call 911 in an emergency.
• Connect with a counselor anonymously by calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673).
• Talk to an advocate, and find resources in your state by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233).
• If you or someone you know is the victim of teen dating violence, contact Love Is Respect:
  • Call 1-866-331-9474.
  • Text LOVEIS to 22522.
  • Chat live online.

• Call 911 in an emergency.
• To file for a restraining order against someone, you must contact your local court system. Learn more about restraining orders from the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and call them at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) to find resources near you.

• Call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
• Contact the National Center for Victims of Crime’s VictimConnect Resource Center at 1-855-4-VICTIM (1-855-484-2846) to find resources and understand your rights.

• Call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
• Report hate crimes to the FBI:
  • Submit a tip online to the FBI.
  • Call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).

• Contact your building’s supervisor first.
• If you cannot reach your building supervisor, call 911. 
• Learn more about bomb threats from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and what to do:
  • If someone makes the bomb threat by phone
  • If you discover a suspicious item that you think may be a bomb

• Call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
• Report organized crime to the FBI:
  • Submit a tip online to the FBI.
  • Call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).

If you have experienced retaliation for reporting workplace violations, learn how to file a whistleblower complaint. You can do so through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):

• Online
• By mail and email
• By phone
• In person at a local or regional OSHA office

To report an international crime, contact your local law enforcement agency. They may ask Interpol to help.

Interpol is an intergovernmental agency that helps national police agencies work together to solve international crimes. However, Interpol does not accept crime reports directly from the public.