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Phoenix Police expands list of crimes that can be reported through online system

Nov 4, 2024, 5:00 AM

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Phoenix Police Department expanded the list of crimes covered by its online reporting system. (Facebook File/Phoenix Police Department and City of Phoenix Photos)

(Facebook File/Phoenix Police Department and City of Phoenix Photos)

PHOENIX — Citizens who want to report crimes involving theft from business or graffiti can now do so through the Phoenix Police Department’s online reporting system.

On Friday, the department added those two categories to an online system that has been around since 2013.

The system was created as way to report certain types of low-priority crime while saving time for the community and police.

Graffiti and theft from business (including shoplifting where a suspect has been detained) joined the following crimes on the list of incidents covered by the online reporting system:

  • Theft from a vehicle
  • Criminal damage
  • Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card
  • Lost property
  • Identity theft
  • Theft
  • Stolen bicycle
  • Harassing or nuisance phone calls
  • Theft from vending machines

The system can also be used to supplement an already existing online report.

How to use Phoenix Police online reporting system

A video on the system’s webpage provides detailed instructions on how to report a crime that occurred within the Phoenix city limits.

If there is an emergency or the crime is in progress, the reporting party should immediately call 911.

The online reporting process starts with a questionnaire to determine whether the crime meets all of the system’s criteria.

The online reporting system also provides users with links to resources such as victims rights pamphlets in English and Spanish.

How else can Phoenix crime victims connect with police online?

The reporting system isn’t the only way the Phoenix Police Department uses technology to connect with crime victims.

In August, the department launched a tool that provides victims with real-time updates to their cases.

SPIDR Tech, a public safety service company, designed that tool, which works with the city’s computer systems.

Phoenix crime victims can register online to receive case status updates, including notifications when a suspect has been arrested.

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Phoenix Police expands list of crimes that can be reported through online system