The Richmond community can now report non-emergency crimes online.
On July 3, the Richmond detachment of the B.C. RCMP made the Online Crime Reporting Tool public, following Surrey’s launch last month.
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The portal is used for cases where no suspects or witnesses were/are present and when no police follow-up is needed.
The public can use the new online tool to report the following:
- Damage/mischief to property under $5,000
- Damage/mischief to a vehicle under $5,000
- Hit and run to an unoccupied vehicle or property
- Theft of bicycle under $5,000
- Theft under $5,000
- Theft from vehicle under $5,000
- Lost property
“This has been a much sought after feature by the community,” said Corporal Dennis Hwang.
Cpl. Hwang added that the new online tool allows front-line officers to focus on higher priority calls.
The Richmond RCMP online reporting tool can be found here.
