Contacting the Police

There are many reasons why you may need to contact the police.

You might have seen, or know about, a crime, such as:

• an assault –someone attacked you and hurt your body

• a robbery – when someone takes something that belongs to someone else

• vandalism – when someone damages something that belongs to someone else

You might be the victim of a crime.

You might have been in a car crash.

You might have:

• experienced violence
• seen violence happen.

You can find out more about violence in the What is violence section of this website.

You might be worried about:

• your safety
• someone else’s safety.

Someone might have told you they plan to hurt:

• themselves
• someone else.

You might be unsure if you should contact the police.

You should contact them anyway.

You can talk to them about what to do.

You always have the right to ask for help.

Find out more about contacting the police in the NSW Police Easy English Fact Sheet: Victims of Crime.

We have information on our Natural disasters and crises page that can help you get ready for times when you might need the police.