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How to report sexual assault in Bogotá
This is what we have read and stored about reporting in Bogotá. Read only the part you need. You do not have to decide anything today.
Checked against official sources on 30 August 2026.
the emergency number
Call 123 for police, fire or medical emergencies in Bogotá. The Línea Púrpura Distrital, 018000112137, offers free orientation for women survivors of violence 24 hours a day, though it is not an emergency or reporting line.
If you are in danger right now, call this number. Escrow is not an emergency service and cannot send anyone to you.
where to report
You can report to the Policía Nacional or the Fiscalía General de la Nación in person, or through the Sistema Nacional de Denuncia Virtual online. The Secretaría Distrital de la Mujer also runs Casas de Igualdad de Oportunidades across Bogotá that offer legal orientation on how to report.
what to bring
Filing a denuncia is free in Colombia and does not require a lawyer, according to the Policía Nacional. No particular documents are required, though identification can help the process.
the exam window
The Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses guidance covers the forensic sexological examination in the first 72 hours after the assault. In Bogotá this exam is carried out by Medicina Legal or a health institution.
the deadline
Under Law 2081 of 2021, the criminal action for sexual offences committed against people under 18 has no statute of limitations. For adults, the criminal action prescribes after a period tied to the maximum penalty, never less than 5 years nor more than 20 years.
support organisations
People near you who do this every day.
These are independent of Escrow. They can sit with you through a report, and they can also just talk.
Línea Púrpura Distrital
Línea 155
sources
Every fact above came from one of these.
- RUA - Ruta de Atencion a mujeres victimas de violencias
Secretaría Distrital de la Mujer, Bogotá · checked 30 August 2026
- Linea Purpura Distrital 018000112137 Mujeres que escuchan Mujeres
Secretaría Distrital de la Mujer, Bogotá · checked 30 August 2026
- Guia de consulta abreviada para el examen sexologico forense
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses · checked 30 August 2026
- Ley 2081 de 2021
Departamento Administrativo de la Funcion Publica · published 3 February 2021 · checked 30 August 2026
other places
The rest of Colombia, and the countries next to it.
If you were somewhere else in Colombia, read how to report sexual assault in Colombia. It covers the towns we have not written up yet.
This is information, not legal advice.
Requirements change, deadlines are read differently by different offices, and a station can move. Nobody here is your lawyer. For advice about your own case, ask a lawyer or a support organisation in Bogotá.
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