Okuzeka
Travel & Airport English vocabulary · Emergencies Abroad

Police report

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, police report means: An official written record made by the police after you report a crime, such as a theft, or an accident.

In Turkish: polis tutanağı, karakol tutanağı

How it is used

Travellers usually need a police report to claim on travel insurance, to replace a stolen passport or to cancel some documents. A report is filed at a police station, and many tourist areas have tourist police who speak English. The report normally has a reference number that insurers ask for.

Example sentences

  1. My bag was stolen, and I need a police report for my insurance company.

  2. Where can I file a police report? I've been pickpocketed.

Common collocations

  • file a police report
  • a copy of the police report
  • police station
  • report a theft
  • pickpocketA thief who steals money, phones or wallets from people's pockets or bags without them noticing, often in crowded places.
  • travel insuranceInsurance that pays for problems on a trip, such as medical treatment abroad, cancelled trips or lost and stolen belongings, depending on the policy.
  • embassyThe official office of one country's government in the capital city of another country, led by an ambassador.
  • emergency numberA short phone number you call to get the police, an ambulance or the fire service in an emergency, such as 112 in Europe.

More terms: Emergencies Abroad

Practise with graded reading

Reading at the right level is the fastest way to make new words stick. Pick free English books by level: