If you witness a crime and need immediate response or

if it is an emergency, call 911.  

For Non-Emergency criminal activity you can use the Citizen Crime Report below or call 265-5525. You can e-mail us at: bonnersheriff@bonnerso.org. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call 255-COPS (2677)

REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES OR CRIME:

• If you witness a crime or suspicious activities you should immediately report what you observed.
• Do not confront the subject or subjects; be a good witness.
• Provide police with a physical description of the subject; scars, facial hair and tattoos help identify subjects.
• Provide police with a detailed clothing description of what the subject was wearing, such as, red shirt, blue baseball cap, white tennis shoes.
• Provide police with how many subjects were involved, their gender and race.
• Inform police of any vehicles that were involved and their description.
• Vehicle descriptions are very important; license plate number, make of vehicle, color, condition of vehicle and any bumper stickers or distinguishing items on the vehicle.
• If vehicles or subjects leave the area, provide police with the last known direction of travel.
• Providing name and call back number would also be helpful to the police.

CITIZEN CRIME REPORTS

The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is available to investigate crimes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In an emergency CALL 9-1-1 

The Citizen Crime Report form is provided for user convenience to report certain crimes that do not require the presence of law enforcement. Use of this form is entirely voluntary.  To use this form the crime must have occurred within Bonner County. Reports CANNOT be accepted for other agencies.

You may only use the Citizens Crime Report form if you are reporting one of the following crimes:

• Theft under $1000 
• Theft of Services (gasoline theft, defrauding inn keeper, etc.) 
• Malicious Injury to Property (Vandalism)
• Harassing/Threatening/Obscene Phone Calls 
• Other misdemeanor offenses where there is no physical evidence and the suspect is not present. 

Do not use this form if… 

• There is a present or continuing danger (call 911). 
• There is physical evidence to be collected. 
• If you know where the suspect is, or where he/she resides. 
• The crime involves the discharge of a firearm at an occupied building or dwelling. 
• The crime involves domestic violence, violation of a protective order or crimes resulting in physical injuries. 
• The crime involves a significant property loss. 
• Stolen Vehicles CANNOT be reported on this form. 
• Forged documents or checks involve physical evidence and may be completed at the Sheriff’s Office. 

If the crime does not meet all the criteria above, or if you have questions, call dispatch–911 for an emergency or (208) 265-5525 for non-emergency and have a deputy sent to your location.

When your report is processed a number will be assigned and emailed to you. You must provide a valid email address in order to receive a report number by email.  When you receive the number the report has been accepted and is on file.