Fairfax County police are urging residents to take advantage of an updated online reporting system. Online reporting is the quickest, most convenient way of documenting incidents and police urge residents to take advantage of an updated online reporting system. Although the police department has had online reporting capacity for almost a decade, a new, easier, more user-friendly system was installed in December 2013. Police remind residents that no crime is too insignificant to report and that, often, these figures and incidents are used by crime analysts to detect trends and insert proactive, preventive measures.
Residents may use the system to report crimes at any time. They will be notified of a report number and may use it for insurance purposes. If appropriate, an officer will notify and or respond to the complainant.
Use the online reporting system to report the following non-emergency crimes/incidents:
Bicycle theft
Larceny/theft under $5,000
Telephone harassment/threats
Trespassing
Lost property
Civil disputes
Unoccupied hit & run crashes
Solicitor violations
Destruction of private property/vandalism
Larceny/theft from motor vehicles or parts
Suspicious persons/vehicles
The new online reporting system is available at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/120413citizenreportingsystem.htm
