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1. How do I report a crime?

If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1.

To report a crime that is not an emergency, call 309.797.0401.

To report a crime tip that may be eligible for a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers at 309.762.9500 or visit the Crime Stoppers website.

2. How do I pay a parking ticket?

The Police Department does not collect fines for parking tickets. Please pay at the City Finance Office located at 1630 8th Avenue or pay online.

3. How do I protest a parking ticket?

Please do not come to the Police Department to protest a ticket. Considerations for appeal are decided by the Finance Department. Submit an appeal with the Parking Violation Protest Form.

4. What can the City do about an animal complaint?

The City of Moline is prohibited by law from killing, trapping, catching or relocating wild animals. The State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources has exclusive jurisdiction of wild animals in Illinois. The State even makes clear that "the regulation and the licensing of the taking of wildlife in Illinois are exclusive powers and functions of the state" and that even a home rule city like Moline may not regulate the taking of wildlife. Specifically, 520 ILCS 5/2.1 provides that the State is the owner and makes it a crime for anyone to possess or kill the wild animal.

For information regarding animal control within the City of Moline:

Moline Police Department - Animal Control 309.797.0401

There are wildlife services located in Moline that are licensed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. For information and removal services regarding wild animals (coyote, deer, fox) residents may contact:

Christman's Wildlife Services, Moline, 309.762.5287

For more information regarding coyotes, deer and other wildlife contact:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Northwest Region 1 Office, Sterling, 815.625.2968
Region 1 Wildlife Biologist, 815.625.0086

5. What is Crimes Stoppers?

Crime Stoppers is a program that involves the public, the media, and the police in the fight against crime. It offers cash rewards to persons who furnish information that leads to the arrest and filing of criminal charges against offenders and to the capture of felony fugitives.

When a caller calls the tip line 309.762.9500, concerning a felony crime, the caller does not give their name, but receives a confidential code number. The information is passed on to the appropriate law enforcement agency. If the caller's information leads to a felony arrest, the caller receives a cash reward of up to $1,000. The caller contacts Crime Stoppers with their code number for instructions on how to collect their cash reward.

For more information, please view the Crime Stoppers Website.

6. How do I pay my moving violation ticket?

Payments should be made at the Rock Island Circuit Court, located at the Rock Island County Courthouse, 210 - 15th Street, Rock Island, IL.

Phone: 309.558.3250

7. How do I report a parking obstuction?

It is unlawful to obstruct the public right-of-way. To report a violation, call the 24-hour Moline Police Department non-emegency number 309.797.0401. Staff is on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take your call.

8. How do I register my pet?

For information about registering your pet, see the Animal Tags page.

9. How do I submit a Police non-emergency request?

FOR ALL POLICE EMERGENCIES CALL 911.
For all non-emergency requests for police service, please call the police department non-emergency 24-hour number 309.797.0401. Staff is on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take the call.

Submit your police administrative questions - please note this site is not monitored on a daily basis.