All about the Victim Information Notice

Let's say that you, or someone you know, was involved in an incident, and the Chicago Police Department was called to the scene. It might have been a fire, robbery, traffic incident, or any other number of scenarios. After they gathered evidence and took statements, they will file a police report. While on the scene, they completed a document called a Victim Information Notice, and gave it to you.

This is a very important document. If you have your phone available, I recommend taking a photo of it right away. The Victim Information Document provides a general overview of what the next steps are for you to follow, and a wealth of other information. The most important information for you is the R.D. Number at the top of the document:

Below, we will cover additional information that is printed on the Victim Information Notice.

Reporting additional information

On the document, you will find a lot of additional information that might be relevant to your case.

If you have additional information that might help your case, you should contact one of the phone numbers listed on the document. The possible phone numbers are as follows:

Area	Property Crimes	Violent Crimes	Special Victims
1	(312) 747-8384	(312) 747-8380	(312) 747-8385
2	(312) 747-8273	(312) 747-8271	(312) 747-8276
3	(312) 744-8263	(312) 744-8261	(312) 744-8266
4	(312) 746-8253	(312) 746-8251	(312) 746-8255
5	(312) 746-7394	(312) 746-6554	(312) 746-6554

Bomb unit: (312)-746-7622

Arson section: (312)-746-7618

Financial Crimes Unit: (312)-746-9661

How do I find the Area I'm in?

Try the Find My District tool, provided by the Chicago Police Department:

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Missing Persons

• If the missing person is under 18 years of age, contact:
  • The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST
  • The National Runaway Safeline at 1-800-RUN-AWAY
• If the missing person is 18 or older, contact the Illinois State Police Clearinghouse for Missing Persons, 1-800-U-HELP-ME
• When the person who was reported missing are located or have returned, please contact (312) 745-5019 or (312) 745-5020

Community Policing, and how you can get involved

The police alone cannot solve the crimes in Chicago. It takes an active and informed community working with the police and other City agencies to really make a difference. Join your neighbors and your neighborhood police officers in working together to improve everyone's lives while reducing crime in Chicago.

You can find the website for your Chicago Police Department district using this lookup tool. Simply type your address, and it will zoom you in to your Police Beat. Then tap on your location to get a link to your CPD District number and home page (if applicable).

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Obtaining a Warrant or Summons for Criminal Charges

If an arrest is made, you'll be informed of the date, time and location of the court proceedings in which your appearance will be required. When you report a crime and an arrest is not made, you may go in person to the appropropriate court listed below to request that criminal proceedings be initiated by way of a warrant or summons. You need to bring your Victim Information Notice and any other relevant information, such as the offender's name, physical description, and home address to the warrant officer assigned to the court, between 8:30AM and 11:30AM Monday through Friday, excluding court holidays. The warrant officer will then assist you in the process of obtaining the warrant or summons.

Use this table to look up where to go:

In which police district did this occur?	Court branch for warrant or summons
14, 16, 17, 25	Branch 23, 5555 W. Grand Avenue
18, 19, 20, 24	Branch 29, 5555 W. Grand Avenue
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22	Branch 35, 727 E. 111th Street
1, 10, 11, 12, 15	Branch 43, 3150 W. Flournoy Street

You can find the Chicago Police Department District by entering the address of occurrence into this tool, then tap on your location to get the CPD District number.

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