Chief John Drake today announced that starting this Friday, December 1, Nashvillians will be able to self-report specific non-violent crimes through an online portal which should enhance officers’ proactive policing work. It’s an expansion of the Citizen Online Reporting (CORe) system, developed by Lexis-Nexis.
Last April, the software allowed citizens to complete reports for non-injury vehicle crashes where cars were not blocking roadways or involved in a crime, like hit and run or DUI. The added resource allowed for MNPD’s Records Division to complete reports more efficiently so those involved in the crash no longer needed to wait for an officer to arrive on scene.
The latest addition in the CORe system allows for the following incidents to be reported through the portal:
- Shoplifting
- Fuel Drive Off
- Theft of Services from Restaurants (Dine and Dash)
- Harassing phone calls, if no threats were made
- Lost Property
- Package Theft
- Suspicious Activity (Not in Progress)
Calls received by the Department of Emergency Communications will be triaged for a determination as to whether the incident qualifies for the program. If so, the dispatcher can transfer the caller to a dedicated 800 line where a link will be sent to their cell phone to complete the report. At the completion, parties will be sent a copy of the finalized report.
Callers can still request an officer be dispatched to the scene if they do not wish to file a report through CORe.
Citizens should keep in mind that fraudulently completing a crash report, or knowingly providing false information on a report, is a violation of Tennessee law.
Learn how to use the online portal to file a police report online.
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