Filing a report

If it is an emergency or in-progress crime, call 911.

To report a crime on campus, you may:

• Call the ASU PD Communications Center at 480-965-3456.
• Visit any ASU PD campus station. 

An officer will assist you in completing a report. Valid identification is required. 

The report will be forwarded to the Investigation Unit for follow-up. Not all reported crimes are solvable, and the amount of suspect information available will determine if an investigator will be assigned to follow-up. Once the investigation is complete, the report will be submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office if there is a prosecutable crime. 

Arrests 

Arrests may be handled in one of three ways:

• Misdemeanor crimes can be handled by the issuance of a criminal citation. 
• Misdemeanors and some felonies can be handled by taking persons arrested to the police station for booking. 
• Persons arrested may be released after booking or taken to the Maricopa County Jail, where a magistrate will see them. The judge will then decide whether to release the person or hold them until trial. 

Protection order

A person may file a petition with a magistrate, Justice of the Peace, or Superior Court judge for an order of protection or restraining order. A filing fee may be required. 

The court will review the petition and any evidence offered by the plaintiff to determine if the order should be issued without further hearing. 

Visit the Maricopa County Justice Courts website for a nearby location to file the necessary forms. 

Sexual assault 

When a sexual assault is reported to the police department, an officer will respond and take a report. The victim will be transported to a hospital or a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner treatment center for a medical exam. Special Victims Detectives from the Investigations Unit will conduct the follow-up investigation to interview the victim, witnesses and suspects when identified. 

Once the investigation is complete, any appropriate arrests will be made and charges submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.