Press charges - file a criminal complaint

A report can be made or submitted online, in writing, by telephone or verbally.

If you wish to submit the advert online:

There are several steps involved in submitting a report online.

Please note: The online report or e-mail is not suitable for emergencies - in this case, call the emergency number 110.

People with hearing or speech impairments can use the emergency fax number 110 to contact the relevant police station directly. This is the only way to ensure that you reach the nearest police station immediately.

You can also send your request for help via an emergency text message to the police, ambulance and fire service control centres.

You can report criminal offences via the online police station on the Baden-Württemberg police internet portal. This can involve various offences.

The online police station is accessed via a central internet address. The federal state responsible for processing the offence is selected via the location of the incident. After selecting the form for reporting other criminal offences, you can enter basic information about yourself (e.g. personal details, mobile phone number, email address). You can then enter data on the crime scene, the time of the offence, the offender and the event itself. The recording is accompanied by legal instructions (witness or accused person instructions as well as the requirement to file a criminal complaint and the notice of discontinuation).

It is possible to submit documents such as proof of purchase, receipts and/or images such as screenshots, images of damage or stolen items with the report.

Once the report has been submitted, you will receive an e-mail with a case number and the contact details of the office responsible for processing the report.

The relevant police department will receive and check the report. If you report a criminal offence that was committed outside Germany or in another federal state, the prosecuting authority will forward the report to the competent authority.