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If you see a crime happening, call 9-1-1 (if it is urgent) or call your local police.
If it is safe and you are not threatened, wait for the police to come. As a witness, it is your duty to talk to the police. The police will talk to you and other witnesses. Speaking with witnesses helps the police gather evidence to be able to arrest a criminal. If a witness cannot speak English, the police will get an interpreter. Witnesses provide their name, address, phone number, and describe the crime they witnessed.
If you are unsure whether what you experienced, know or saw is a crime or if you would like to report a crime:
- Contact your local police
- Speak to a victim service worker by calling VictimLinkBC.
