Welcome to the Chicago Police Department's Online Reporting System. You can use the system to make an immediate report of a crime in which you are the victim.If you want justice for your false arrest, you should retain an experienced Chicago civil rights lawyer to represent you. Visit the Civilian Office of Police Accountability website or call their helpline to initiate the complaint process. The law regarding false arrests is extremely complicated. There is a two-year statute of limitations on false arrest claims. If you were the victim of police misconduct, contact a Chicago civil rights attorney now for the aggressive legal representation you deserve. False arrest, also called wrongful arrest, is when someone is arrested or detained without lawful justification. The police power to arrest is not unlimited. How do I sue the police for violating civil rights in Illinois?