Go to any Police Station: File a complaint at any precinct or pick up a CCRB complaint form and mail it to our office. Welcome to the NYPD Online Reporting Service.Using this service allows you to file a police report online for certain crimes or incidents. Even if you are falsely imprisoned, you do not have any ground to file a complaint against the police. How to Report a Crime. This section provides information about how to report a crime in progress or a crime that has already happened. The Division of Human Rights complaint form is available at the below link. You may use this form to file and submit your complaint online. If you are subject to a false arrest or other police misconduct in New York City, you may need the help of a civil rights lawyer. In New York, a private person or a police officer commits the tort of false imprisonment or false arrest when they detain someone without legal authority.