Help Solve a Crime

The City of Wayne Police Department encourages all citizens to become involved in the fight against crime. Information regarding criminal activity or information regarding an unsolved crime can be reported to the Wayne Police Department by calling 734-721-1414 or by using our online contact form. You can remain anonymous when reporting. Below are several reporting agencies where you can also report crimes anonymously. Many of these agencies offer cash rewards.

Help Eliminate Auto Theft

Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) is Michigan's statewide auto theft prevention program that coordinates citizen action with law enforcement agencies through a confidential toll-free tip line for reporting information on stolen vehicles, chop shops, and suspected auto theft activities including insurance fraud, identity theft, and carjackings. If you wish to report auto theft and want to remain anonymous please contact 1800-242-HEAT. For more information or for online reporting, visit the HEAT website. Cash rewards are available through this program.

Crime Stoppers Speak Up!

Crimestoppers of Southeast Michigan firmly believes in creating safe neighborhoods in our area by empowering citizens to help in the fight against crime. This is done by publicizing crimes that need solving and broadcasting information about dangerous fugitives so that citizens can provide information anonymously and receive a reward of up to $1000 if there's an arrest based on their information. In 2006, more than 1700 tips were received from all areas of Southeastern Michigan and over $50,000 were paid in rewards leading to arrests and closed cases. To leave an anonymous tip regarding criminal activity, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP. For more information or for anonymous online crime reporting, visit the Crimestoppers website.