What to do if you are a victim of a crime

If you are a victim of a crime, you must report the police as quickly as possible and behave according to the instructions you will receive.

Report crime incident to the police:

Calling on free short number 112
Going to the nearest police station

The police reacts to all call-outs as quickly as possible but the call-outs that require immediate response shall be served in the first place e.g. if:

A crime has been committed just before the reporting and the perpetrators haven`t managed to move far;
A crime is happening now;
A crime is a serious crime against person etc

How to behave at the scene of the crime?

Try to keep the scene possibly contaminate–free until the arrival of the police;
Remember or write down data of the possible suspects and witnesses and forward it to the police;
Be attentive and talk about your suspicions to the police.

The faster you address to the police, the better conditions at the crime scene shall be preserved and the more likely the offender shall be established and the guilt ascertained.

Preserve the crime scene contaminate-free!

Theft from apartment - do not walk around and do not start cleaning because there can be trace evidences that you may not notice and contaminate the spot accidentally so the leads of the case shall be damaged. Protect the surrounding of your premise untouched to avoid the essential traces on the ground or in the corridor being spoilt;
Theft from a car- do not move around the crime scene and do not start to clean the car but try to preserve the surrounding of the car untouched because the essential traces could be found on the ground;
Theft from a car, apartment or any other theft-use the gloves if you must pick up something, lift, open the doors etc in order not to destroy the possible evidences ( DNA, fingerprints etc);
Stolen purse, mobile phone-take contact with your bank or mobile operator and close bank / phone card;
Remember or write down data of the possible suspects and witnesses and forward it to the police;
If you are offered to buy something back (car, mobile phone, documents etc) immediately report the police who shall (depending on the circumstances ) provide you with the instructions that is not be allowed to be disseminated on internet homepage.

Never make cooperation and do not let yourself to be persuaded or affected by threats or any other jeopardizing tools of a criminal.

Help a police officer and:

Try to remember the indications of the criminal;
Try to remember the car mark, colour, registration number or any other special feature if the criminal used the car;
No need to go to the police station to submit the application. If you wish, you can be interviewed at your own home;
Do not wash yourself and avoid cleaning before the essential evidences have been taken if you happen to be victim of sexual assault;
Clearance of the new circumstances, forward the new information to the police.

If you submit an application to the police, keep in mind:

Submit as many copies relevant to the case as possible (especially if you happen to become a victim of fraud or any other economical crime, as well). Also, be ready to submit the original documents;
Write down as many dates, times, persons` names and contacts as you can. It is good to provide many facts;
Try to save as much as possible the email correspondence, information on the tender on Internet auction, the tenderer` s data, the confirmation of the transaction on computer`s hardware or on memory stick as much you can if you have happened to become IT crime victim or the crime has been connected with any IT device. It would be very useful if you can enclose the printed documents to the application;
Try to remember or write down the data of possible suspects and witnesses and forward them to the police.