| | The City of Denver encourages the registration of motor vehicles to assist in the recovery and return of motor vehicles to their owners in the event of a theft. Registration with DenverTrack is free and open to anyone who lives or works in Denver. To register with DenverTrack, vehicle owners are required to have a functional GPS tracking device or aftermarket Bluetooth device in their vehicle. Tracking device subscriptions and user fees are the responsibility of the vehicle owner. In the event of a vehicle theft, it is the vehicle owner’s responsibility to report the stolen vehicle to police, and contact their GPS Service Provider or access their Bluetooth tracking information, and provide the tracked location of their vehicle to responding officers. At no point are officers able to access any GPS or Track/Tag system directly. | As proof of a vehicles completed registration in DenverTrack, a police report will be generated. An email confirming the completion of your registration will be sent along with your police report number. A DenverTrack decal will be sent to the vehicle owner via US mail. The DenverTrack decal can be placed in the lower portion of the driver’s side window. This decal alerts thieves that the vehicle is registered with DenverTrack and, if stolen, this vehicle will be tracked. The decal is not a tracking device. Note: Each GPS service provider offers different levels of support and response times. Because of this, we can't promise that your vehicle will be easily tracked, so consider hiding an aftermarket Bluetooth device like an AirTag or SmartTag inside your vehicle as an additional way to track your vehicle if it is stolen. |
| | Obtaining another person's personal identifying information and using it to fraudulently obtain credit, goods or services. If you have lost your credit card/checkbook/ATM card or if someone has stolen the cards, card numbers, or checks and used them, then file your report using the "Lost or Stolen Checks/Credit Cards/ATM Cards" incident type below. | Someone uses your S.S.N. and other identifying information to fraudulently open a credit card account or opens a new cell phone plan without your permission. |
| | Someone obtains another person's checks/credit cards/ATM cards without the owner's consent and uses it to make a fraudulent purchase. This report also includes if your credit card number was stolen, not the physical card. | Someone obtains your credit card, credit card number, or checks and uses it to make a fraudulent purchase. |
| | Lost property is when someone accidentally leaves something behind and can't find it later. It could be almost anything you own, like your phone, keys, or wallet. Don’t use this report for lost checks, credit cards or ATM cards; instead use the Lost or Stolen Checks/Credit Card ATM Cards report. | You left your jacket at a restaurant and when you go back, it is no longer there. |
| | Theft is when someone takes something that doesn't belong to them and without your permission. If someone took your property from a vehicle, use the Theft From Vehicle report.
Stolen Motor Vehicles May Not Be Reported Online. | Someone takes your bike, phone, or backpack. Lost property is not theft and should be reported as Lost Property. |
| | Property is stolen from a motor vehicle. This includes items from the interior of a vehicle and items found on the vehicle (e.g., catalytic converter, wheels/rims, after-market parts, etc.). This does not include stolen vehicles. Stolen Motor Vehicles May Not Be Reported Online. | Stolen equipment or belongings from a vehicle. |
| | Vandalism to a Vehicle is when a person intentionally damages a motor vehicle (e.g., keying, broken windows, attempting to remove parts). This does NOT include graffiti - See Vandalism/Graffiti. | Someone keys your car, breaks out your window, or attempts to remove parts from your car. |
| | Vandalism is when someone damages or destroys property that doesn't belong to them.
It is important to note that graffiti (writing or drawing on surfaces) is not considered vandalism in this context. Graffiti can be reported under Vandalism/Graffiti. | Knocking over a mailbox or throwing a rock through a window. |
| | Graffiti is when someone writes or draws on walls or other surfaces in public places, often using spray paint or markers. | Someone draws a picture on a wall using markers without asking for permission. |
