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Phrase set
Spanish for Communicating with Police
Compact Spanish phrases for police situations: asking for help, staying safe, identification, incident details, evidence, reports, and interpreters.
Table of Contents
Asking for Help
- 01
Necesito ayuda de la policía.
I need help from the police.
- 02
Por favor, llame a la policía.
Please call the police.
- 03
Estoy en peligro.
I am in danger.
- 04
Necesito ayuda ahora.
I need help now.
- 05
Quiero hablar con un agente.
I want to speak with an officer.
- 06
¿Puede quedarse conmigo?
Can you stay with me?
- 07
¿Dónde debo esperar?
Where should I wait?
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Staying Safe
- 08
No tengo armas.
I do not have weapons.
- 09
Mantendré las manos visibles.
I will keep my hands visible.
- 10
Quiero cooperar con usted.
I want to cooperate with you.
- 11
Estoy nervioso, pero tranquilo.
I am nervous, but calm.
- 12
No entiendo la situación.
I do not understand the situation.
- 13
Por favor, hable más despacio.
Please speak more slowly.
- 14
¿Puedo sentarme aquí?
Can I sit here?
Identification
- 15
Aquí está mi identificación.
Here is my identification.
- 16
Mi pasaporte está en el hotel.
My passport is at the hotel.
- 17
No llevo mi documento encima.
I do not have my document with me.
- 18
Puedo mostrar una copia.
I can show a copy.
- 19
Esta es mi dirección actual.
This is my current address.
- 20
Mi teléfono está bloqueado.
My phone is locked.
- 21
Necesito llamar a mi consulado.
I need to call my consulate.
Incident Details
- 22
Quiero denunciar un robo.
I want to report a theft.
- 23
Ocurrió hace una hora.
It happened an hour ago.
- 24
Fue cerca de la estación.
It was near the station.
- 25
No vi a la persona.
I did not see the person.
- 26
Me empujaron en la calle.
I was pushed in the street.
- 27
Robaron mi bolso.
My bag was stolen.
- 28
Hay daños en el coche.
There is damage to the car.
Evidence
- 29
Tengo fotos del incidente.
I have photos of the incident.
- 30
Hay cámaras en la zona.
There are cameras in the area.
- 31
Un testigo vio lo ocurrido.
A witness saw what happened.
- 32
Puedo describir a la persona.
I can describe the person.
- 33
Llevaba una chaqueta negra.
They were wearing a black jacket.
- 34
Anoté la matrícula.
I wrote down the license plate.
- 35
El recibo prueba la compra.
The receipt proves the purchase.
Report and Rights
- 36
Necesito una copia de la denuncia.
I need a copy of the report.
- 37
Quiero un intérprete.
I want an interpreter.
- 38
No firmaré sin entender.
I will not sign without understanding.
- 39
¿Puedo llamar a un abogado?
Can I call a lawyer?
- 40
¿Cuál es el número de caso?
What is the case number?
- 41
¿Dónde hago seguimiento?
Where do I follow up?
- 42
Gracias por su ayuda.
Thank you for your help.
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