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Silent Witness Program

Silent Witness is provided as a service to you. We understand there are times when citizens may wish to provide information to the police about criminal activity and remain anonymous. Providing for a safe community requires a partnership and a commitment from both law enforcement and the communities which they serve. We ask you to help us to serve and protect your community by reporting criminal activity. Please read the following considerations before submitting the form.

  • DO NOT use Silent Witness to report crimes in progress. There may be a delay before an investigator is able to follow up on information provided.
  • For crimes in progress or an incident requiring immediate police response, dial 911 or call UT Dallas Police Communications at 972-883-2222.
  • It is a violation of the law to make a false report to a law enforcement agency, (Texas Penal Code 42.06), punishable by a fine of up to $4,000 and/or up to one year in jail.

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Silent Witness
  • DO NOT use Silent Witness to report crimes in progress. There may be a delay of a few days before an investigator is able to follow up on information provided.
  • For crimes in progress or an incident requiring immediate police response, dial 911 or call UTD Police Communications at 972-883-2222.
  • It is a violation of the law to make a false report to a law enforcement agency (Texas Penal Code 42.06), punishable by a fine of up to $4,000 and/or up to one year in jail.

Please provide as much detail as possible. This greatly increases the ability of our investigators to act on tip information provided.

Suspect Information (if known)

Including, but not limited to, address, vehicle information, and physical description – height, build, hair, identifiable features, clothing

It can be very helpful to our investigators to contact you for further information. Please provide the following information if we may contact you.

 
 

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