Crime Witness Damaging the Bonneville Power Administration’s transmission lines and property is a crime. Anyone who sees or suspects a crime to the BPA transmission system or on BPA property can be a Crime Witness by calling the 24-hour toll-free, confidential Crime Witness hotline at 1-800-437-2744.		Download: Crime Witness Brochure (PDF 3 MB)
What should I report? You can report theft, vandalism, illegal dumping or suspicious activities on BPA property. As a potential Crime Witness, watch for: shooting at insulators, transmission lines, transmission towers or substation equipment; dumping any waste or material on BPA property; vandalizing BPA buildings and vehicles; stealing BPA supplies, tools or materials; harming or threatening BPA personnel; loitering or suspicious activities in and around transmission lines, towers and substations.	Report a crime Call the Crime Witness hotline at 1-800-437-2744 to report any criminal or suspicious activity. The information you report will be used to investigate the crime. Cash rewards of up to $25,000 will be paid to you as a Crime Witness informant if your information leads to the arrest and conviction of persons committing the crime. Law enforcement and BPA personnel will notify you when this happens.