Crime & Safety

Reporting Crime Anonymously in Hopatcong

Here are five things you need to know about keeping your name out of a report.

Ever want to report a crime anonymously in Hopatcong?

Learn how in 5 Things You Need to Know Today.

  1. You Need to Know How to Do it Over the Phone: Call (973) 398-9001 any time.
  2. You Need to Know You Can Do it Online: Click here or bookmark hopatcongpolice.org.crime.html to report crimes anonymously over the Internet. Just be careful—the boxes are tiny and difficult to fill out.
  3. You Need to Know What to Know: Though you won't need to provide your name, you must be able to provide a detailed description of the crime—think the five W's.
  4. You Need to Know Hopatcong's Statement: The police department's website says: "We will investigate all complaints!"
  5. You Need to Know the Department's Main Line: Call (973) 398-5000 for the dispatcher.

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To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.