Online Services/FAQ

  • *Submit Online Police Report

    Use this link to file an online police report as long as your complaint fits the said criteria.

  • Business Alarm Installation Permit

    Portland City Code Chapter 2.5 requires that alarm agents or alarm businesses (persons or employees of businesses whose duties include installing, servicing or repairing alarm systems located within the City of Portland) obtain permits.

  • Bicycle Registration

    Register your bicycle with the Police Department.

  • Business & Residential Alarm Registration

    Read the City Code policies regarding burglar alarm permits.

  • CodeRED Community Notification

    Cumberland County has contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc for its "CodeRED" high speed telephone emergency notification service.

  • Concealed Weapons Permit

    See documents related to concealed weapons permits.

  • Criminal Trespass Authorization Form

    Access a form that officially requests the Portland Police Department's assistance with identifying and removing any individual(s) found on your property that are not legitimately there.

  • File a Complaint / Commendation

    Tell the Portland Police about an interaction you had with one of their officers.

  • Get Accident/Crash Report

    Obtain crash information from Crashdocs.

  • Graffiti Reporting

    Portland, Maine is on a mission to wipe out graffiti on homes and businesses.

  • *Hire A Detail Officer (new)

    Use this link to request hiring a detail officer(s) for police services such as traffic control, event security or crowd control.

  • *Property & Evidence Recovery

    Use this link to find out how to recover your collected property or evidence.

  • Rape Aggression Defense Registration (PDF)

    Register for the basic Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) program training.

  • Registered Sex Offenders

    In an effort to safeguard our children and our neighborhoods, the State of Maine maintains a registry of convicted sex offenders living in Portland who qualify under the "Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999."

  • Utility Box Project Application (PDF)

    Calling local artists: The City of Portland, in collaboration with generous donations from NBT Bank and Port Property Management, invites artists to integrate art into existing public utility boxes to beautify the urban landscape, increase civic participation, and support the local arts community.