P.E.I. RCMP launches online reporting system for non-emergency crimes
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The RCMP in P.E.I. has launched a brand new on-line non-emergency crime reporting system geared toward lowering the variety of calls to 911.
Islanders inside RCMP jurisdiction can now use the online portal to report mischief or property harm beneath $5,000, hit-and-run of an unoccupied automobile and property theft beneath $5,000.
Submitting a report takes about quarter-hour from begin to end.
The portal is just not meant to interchange different types of reporting crime and police mentioned the general public ought to at all times name 911 in an emergency.
It additionally shouldn’t be used to report stolen property reminiscent of firearms, bank cards or private identification gadgets, stolen or broken property larger than $5,000 in worth, or crimes the place there may be witness or video proof.
“This safe reporting device is straightforward, the general public are supplied with an incident quantity which may then be used for insurance coverage functions, and it’ll contribute to rising the effectiveness of policing,” mentioned P.E.I. RCMP Appearing Commanding Officer, Supt. Kevin Lewis.
