Reporting a criminal offence

You can report a criminal offence in writing or verbally to the competent state attorney’s office or the police, in person or by calling 192

If you have specific information about a certain criminal offence or only suspect that a criminal offence has been committed, you are obliged to report this.

You should file this report in writing or orally with the competent municipal or county state attorney’s office. 

Reporting a criminal offence to the police

You can also report a criminal offence to the police, in person or by calling 192 

The police will then forward your report to the competent state attorney’s office and simultaneously work on finding the offender. 

You can find out more about what to do when filing a report with the police and who to contact on the website of the Ministry of the Interior, under 

Reporting a criminal offence.