I've witnessed a crime, how can I handle this situation safely?

Call the police and tell them what you witnessed. If your safety is at risk, they will take care of you. The most responsible and safe thing you can do is go to the professionals: call 9-1-1.

The first thing you should do if you've witnessed is to call the local authorities. If you are in personal danger, seek intimidate help.

tell the police. do not try to fix it yourself they is a chance that you will get harmed or worse in the progress.

Sounds like a nerve racking situation, if you want to remain anonymous you can phone your local police station and leave an anonymous tip stating the crime you have observed.

Call the police, write down all you know, if you have the opportunity take photos with your phone. Get to safety if you feel you are in danger. Do not try to do anything to stop the crime. Please let the authorities handle it.

You can anonymously report the criminal activity to someone you trust. Be sure to have a person with you at all times if the criminal suspects you of reporting them, and have witness protection provided by your state or government.

Make sure you are in a safe place - such as home - and then contact the police. Ask to remain anonymous if you are still truly afraid.

Depending on the type of crime your reaction would be different along with the coinciding trauma. I recommend you stay calm, breathe, try not to draw attention to yourself and call the police. If you must walk a ways away that may help as well.

Are you able to speak to the police and report the crime? Also make sure you get support yourself if you need to deal with what you witnessed.

If you have possibility to report the crime anonimously to police, you can try to do it. Go to a space, where no one will be able to see and hear and reach you and call the anonymous police number. Say to police what happened, where it happened and any details about criminal and crime you know. If there is no anonymous police number, you can report the crime by calling emergency police number, but do it where no one will be able to see or hear you or reach to you while calling police and talking to police. People who reported crime are usually protected,