Penticton RCMP reminds residents of online tool after 911 service disrupted – Okanagan

The Penticton RCMP are reminding residents of against the law reporting web site that enables the general public to report non-emergency crimes on-line.

The reminder follows a 911 service disruption that impacted the South and Central Okanagan on Thursday. The reason for the disruption is presently unknown.

“The reason for the outage is presently beneath investigation with TELUS technicians persevering with to work by means of the evening,” E-Comm stated in a press launch on Thursday.

RCMP stated the thought of the net reporting instrument is that front-line officers will likely be free to answer severe emergencies and supply extra time for proactive policing initiatives.

“Each on-line report acquired will likely be reviewed by a supervisor, and may follow-up be required, an officer should be engaged,” stated Penticton RCMP Cst. Dayne Lyons in a press launch.

“This contemporary reporting technique will enhance our officer’s means to analyze severe offences and proceed efforts to scale back crime in our neighborhood.”

Any Metropolis of Penticton resident with a legitimate e-mail deal with can report against the law on-line utilizing a pc, smartphone or pill.

To report against the law on-line it has to fulfill particular standards:

• Your report doesn’t require a follow-up by a police officer.
• You don’t have any witness nor suspect.
• You’ve misplaced one thing that prices lower than $5,000.
• Somebody has stolen one thing from you that prices lower than $5,000.
• Somebody has vandalized your property or car and it’ll price lower than $5,000 to restore it.
• There are not any objects involving private identification, firearms, license plates or decals.

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