In case of emergency, call 9-1-1
To access 9-1-1 from cellular phones (Emergency) (408) 299 - 2311
24 Hour Tip Line - 408-808-4431
South County Tip Line - 408-686-3658
For the local Crime Stoppers anonymous reward tip line call (408) 947-STOP (7807) or click here for their web site.

If you have information regarding a crime occurring within Santa Clara County and would like to report this information anonymously to the Sheriff's Office, e-mail (so.website@sho.co.scl.ca.us) or call us. Please relay as much specific information as possible regarding the crime. If the crime did not occur within Santa Clara County go to the national We Tip Center to leave your tip. For the local Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers anonymous reward tip line click here . Please provide as much of the information listed below as possible:

• Suspect(s) name
• Suspect(s) age or date of birth
• Suspect(s) address
• Suspect(s) physical description (sex, race, height, weight, hair & eye color etc.)
• Suspect(s) clothing description (hats, shirts, pants, jewelry etc.)
• Suspect(s) places of frequency (work, school, bars or hangouts)
• Suspect(s) Vehicles or method of transportation (cars, bus, motorcycle, on foot etc.)
• Suspect(s) Vehicle description (Color, Make, Model, Year, unusual marks etc.)
• What crime occurred (some types of crime are: alcohol sales to minors, arson, assault, armed robbery, bank robbery, false birth certificate or I.D, burglary, business fraud, cable theft, child molestation, child abuse, child neglect, child pornography, child support evasion, check fraud, counterfeiting, credit card fraud, credit union fraud, cultivation marijuana, drug sales, drug manufacturing, drug transporting, elderly abuse, embezzlement, environmental crime, fish and game (poaching), food and agriculture, food stamp fraud, forgery, fugitive warrant, gambling/loans, gang violence, gang related (other), graffiti, hit & run, homicide, illegal aliens, illegal fireworks, insurance fraud, IRS fraud, kidnapping, larceny, malicious mischief, medical malpractice, Medi-Cal fraud, medical insurance fraud, Missing Children (LOCATION), money laundering, parole/probation violations, postal crime, postal fraud, rape, real estate fraud, receiving/selling stolen property, robbery, school crime, school grant fraud, sex crimes, smuggling, Social Security fraud, solicitation fraud, state insurance fraud, terrorism/bombing, theft, toxic material dumping, transit crimes, unemployment fraud, utility fraud, vehicle theft, vandalism, welfare fraud, weapons theft, weapon sales, vehicle theft, workers' compensation fraud)
• Location of Crime
• Date and Time that Crime occurred (if possible)
• The crime involved a weapons narcotics or gangs
• Any pertinent information regarding the crime

If you do not choose to remain nameless, please leave as much of the following information about yourself as possible:

• Name
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Work Phone Number
• Home Phone Number
• Pager Number
• Best times to contact you