The Edmonton Police Service has expanded its online crime reporting tool to include historic sexual assault. In instances where sexual assault has occurred more than seven days prior, victims are now able to file a report through a secure webform on edmontonpolice.ca.
Please note that the online sexual assault reporting tool is not anonymous – personal information is required to complete the form. However, it does provide the option to submit the report for information-only or investigation. Individuals will only be contacted by an officer when their report is submitted for investigation. If they submit for information-only, they will be issued a file number that they may hold on to until they are ready to proceed to investigation – that file number can then be given to EPS to update the report or proceed with investigation.
Sexual Assault Online Reporting Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of common questions for sexual assault online reporting. Where possible, links to other areas of interest have been provided. If you have questions while entering your report, please call the online reporting help line at 780-391-6001.
How do I know if I have been sexually assaulted?
Sexual assault is any sexual contact where consent is not given, consent is revoked, or you are unable to consent due to incapacitation.
Click here to see more information on what is sexual assault.
You can report a sexual assault online if it meets the following criteria:
• It is not an emergency and you are not in danger.
• The incident did not occur within the last 7 days.
• You are reporting on behalf of yourself and you are 16 years or older.
• There is no evidence that may be lost if it is not collected immediately (e.g. clothing with possible DNA evidence, surveillance video, witnesses, weapons, social media messages).
• You have an email account this is secure and is not shared, so that you will not be in danger if you receive emails from the EPS.
What if the sexual assault happened outside of Edmonton? Can I file a report using this online reporting system?
If the incident you are reporting happened outside the city limits of Edmonton, should you choose to report this incident, you can report it to the police agency in the jurisdiction where the incident occurred. For example, the Edmonton International Airport falls within the jurisdiction of the RCMP.
What will happen after I make an online sexual assault report?
Once you complete your online report the following will occur:
• You will see the words: “Your online police report has been submitted”. This indicates that your report was successfully submitted.
• You will be given a temporary police report number.
• All cases filed using the Online Reporting System will be reviewed within 7 business days.
• Once processed, you will receive a permanent police report number that replaces the temporary one.
• If you are submitting this report to initiate a police investigation you will be contacted by an investigator within 10 business days.
• If you are submitting this report for information purposes only, we will not contact you.
What will happen after I make an online sexual assault report?
Once you complete your online report the following will occur:
• You will see the words: “Your online police report has been submitted”. This indicates that your report was successfully submitted.
• You will be given a temporary police report number.
• All cases filed using the Online Reporting System will be reviewed within 7 business days.
• Once processed, you will receive a permanent police report number that replaces the temporary one.
• If you are submitting this report to initiate a police investigation you will be contacted by an investigator within 10 business days.
• If you are submitting this report for information purposes only, we will not contact you.
What will happen after I make an online sexual assault report?
Once you complete your online report the following will occur:
• You will see the words: “Your online police report has been submitted”. This indicates that your report was successfully submitted.
• You will be given a temporary police report number.
• All cases filed using the Online Reporting System will be reviewed within 7 business days.
• Once processed, you will receive a permanent police report number that replaces the temporary one.
• If you are submitting this report to initiate a police investigation you will be contacted by an investigator within 10 business days.
• If you are submitting this report for information purposes only, we will not contact you.
What if the sexual assault happened a long time ago?
There is no statute of limitations on sexual assault; you can choose to report at any time.
What information do I need to include in the body of my report?
Just tell us what happened.
What can DNA evidence be used for?
DNA is a reliable form of evidence in many criminal cases. DNA evidence can be collected from blood, hair, skin cells, and other bodily substances. It can even be used to solve old crimes that occurred prior to the development of DNA testing technology.
If I change my mind after I have reported to police, do I have to continue with the investigation?
In the vast majority of cases, you will determine whether or not the investigation proceeds. In rare occurrences, when public safety is at risk (i.e. prolific sex offenders, serial murderers), the investigation must continue.
What if I previously reported a sexual assault and chose not to proceed with an investigation at that time, but I would like to proceed with a police investigation now?
Please call EPS at (780) 423-4567 (#377 from your mobile) and advise that you would like to re-open a sexual assault investigation. You will need to provide your name and file number (if you have one).
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Chaos followed the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk when police first arrested a 71-year-old man who confessed he was only trying to distract them from the real shooter.
Key Details:
George Zinn, 71, was arrested after yelling, “I shot him, now shoot me!” but later admitted he was trying to mislead police.
The real suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested Thursday night and identified publicly Friday morning.
Zinn was charged with obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony, while Robinson faces charges as the alleged assassin.
Diving Deeper:
Charlie Kirk, one of the most prominent young leaders in the conservative movement, was assassinated in a brazen political attack that shocked supporters nationwide. Instead of immediately capturing the real suspect, police initially detained George Zinn, a man with a long history of causing disruptions at political events and protests.
Video of Zinn being handcuffed quickly spread, leading many to believe the threat had been neutralized. But Zinn’s arrest was a diversion — one that he admitted to orchestrating in order to shield the real shooter. He told police he wanted to “draw attention from the real shooter,” an action that delayed accountability and nearly allowed a dangerous criminal to evade justice longer.
Zinn’s background only adds to the picture. As the Salt Lake Tribune noted, he has a history of disrupting events — from political speeches to cultural gatherings like the Sundance Film Festival. His disruptive activism fits a pattern of left-wing agitators who thrive on chaos, and in this case, he played a role in protecting an assassin.
President Donald Trump is “100%” on board with designating Antifa a domestic terror organization following a rise in left-wing violence.
The Center Square asked the president Monday afternoon in the Oval Office if he would designate the organization a domestic terror organization following a spate of political violence, including the assassination last week of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“I would do that 100% and others also, by the way, but Antifa, is terrible,” the president responded to The Center Square during an Oval Office event.
The president didn’t stop with Antifa; he may also said he’d consider designating other groups, but wouldn’t indicate others by name. He said he’s talked with Attorney General Pam Bondi about bringing federal RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) charges against some of these organizations and their donors.
“There are other groups, yeah, there are other groups. We have some pretty radical groups, and they got away with murder. And also, I’ve been speaking to the Attorney General about bringing RICO against some of the people that you’ve been reading about that have been putting up millions and millions of dollars for agitation,” Trump said. “These are protests. These are crimes. What they’re doing, where they’re throwing bricks at cars of the of ICE and border patrol.”
Trump made the announcement during an event to announce a crime emergency in Memphis, Tenn. Several members of his administration, including Bondi, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and FBI Director Kash Patel, were present.
The president briefly asked the group, specifically the attorney general, for approval of the proposal, to which she nodded in agreement.
Antifa is a left-wing political group, short for “anti-fascist,” that has taken root across the country, especially in the Pacific Northwest. It has been blamed for several violent protests, in some cases involving government buildings.
