Reporting or notifying the police about a crime
Have you been the victim of or a witness to an offence? Such as a burglary? You can ask the police to start proceedings via a report. Or make a notification to the police to let them know what happened.
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Difference between a report and a notification
If you make a report, you are asking the police to start criminal proceedings. This means that you want the offender to be punished.
If you make a notification, you let the police know what happened. In this case, the police usually does not investigate the offence. It may still pay attention to the situation.
When you are obliged to make a report
In certain cases, you are obliged to make a report to the police. For instance in case of a murder and manslaughter. Read when you are obliged to make a report (in Dutch) at website of the Juridisch Loket (Legal Aid and Advice Centre).
Reporting a crime anonymously (without giving your name)
Would you like to report a serious crime without giving your name? For example, you may want to do this if you know the offender. You can report a crime or an offender anonymously through Meld Misdaad Anoniem.