- 1). Take photographs of the vandalism damage. The police report will ask you to submit pictures of the damage with the report.
- 2). Contact the police department that has jurisdiction where the vandalism occurred. A report can be filed in person at the police station and, in some cases, on the telephone or online as well. Describe the type of vandalism involved to the police officer on the telephone. You will be asked to present a valid ID.
- 3). Fill out a complete and full description of the property damage. Give specific and concrete details about the property, the ways in which it was damaged and the extent of the damage. Include a cost estimate for cleanup, repairs or replacement of the property.
- 4). Provide information about suspects involved in the vandalism if this information is known to you. Information about suspects usually requires filing the report in person at the police station. Write the name of the suspect(s), date of birth, address and telephone of the suspect in the correct spaces on the report.
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