The department hopes officers will be able to respond quicker to more serious crimes under the new requirement.
Starting this week, the Dallas Police Department will require certain non-emergency incidents to be reported to them online. For these incidents, no officer will show up to take a report. The move is an attempt to help Dallas police respond to more serious calls faster and to save officers time as the department deals withReports regarding minor auto accidents, harassing phone calls, motor vehicle burglaries, graffiti, theft and other low-level offenses must be filed online as of July 3.
and click the button on the home page that reads “File a Police Report Online.” That will take the user to another page with different categories of incidents eligible for online reporting. This reporting system has been operational for three years, according to the department. Reports can be made from a phone, tablet, computer or at kiosks that can be found at DPD substations. The investigative process on the department’s end is the same as if an officer had taken the report on scene. In 2022, online and phone reporting saved 51,188 hours of officer patrol time, according to the department.The department has seen an increase in high-priority calls compared to last year.
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