Fairfax County Police Department Adds Convenience to Reporting Non-violent Crimes

Fairfax County residents who are victims or witnesses of certain misdemeanor crimes can file police reports online or by telephone. The "Citizen Reporting System" (CRS) operates seven days a week and in the evenings. Although CRS has existed since 2003, and telephone reporting even prior, the Police Department has recently introduced improvements. The system has been centralized at police headquarters, and officers are assigned to the system full time.

Not all crimes can be reported using the CRS. For the criteria needed to report a crime and the types of crimes and incidents that can be reported using CRS, please visit, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police and click "file a police report". Citizens follow the directions, providing all the information required about the crime, and receive a case number within 24 hours. The second method for filing certain reports is through the Department's nonemergency phone number at 703-691-2131. Citizens inform the call taker they would like to use CRS to report a crime or incident. If citizens choose this option, their name and contact number will be taken, and a CRS officer will respond to take the report. This process typically takes less than 24 hours to complete.

The advantage in using CRS is convenience. Instead of having an officer respond in person, citizens can file the report at a time and location convenient to them. Waiting for an officer to free up from more urgent calls is eliminated. When the reports are filed online, officers can e-mail a case number, for documentation or for insurance purposes, usually within 24 hours.

When citizens use CRS, patrol officers are able to use their time to conduct proactive and preventive patrols, such as traffic enforcement, community policing, high visibility patrols in residential and business districts and crime/drug prevention. Stay tuned to upcoming newsletters for information from the police and Geographic Information System staff about a new County web service that will allow you to search crime incidents in your neighborhood.

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