NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Starting today, July 1st Metro Nashville expanding its Citizen Online Reporting program by adding:
Vandalism
Definition: Damage done to private or business property where a burglary or theft did not occur nor was attempted.
Identify Theft
Definition: Theft of your personal information whereby a suspect uses that information to open a credit card, utilities, or to obtain a social security card.
Theft from a Detached Garage/Shed
Definition: Theft of items from a locked or unlocked detached garage or shed outside a residential location; Does not include motor vehicles, items from motor vehicles, or items stolen from rental storage.
As of July 1st, the MNPD Records Division has approved 1,659 citizen online incident reports and received 5,096 minor crash reports.
Starting today, May 1st Metro Nashville expanding its Citizen Online Reporting program by adding the following criminal activities:
Retail Scam
Definition: Theft of money or merchandise from a retail/merchant location whereby a suspect uses deceptive and/or fraudulent methods to obtain them.
Examples: Fraudulent return scams, price tag switching, and money changing scams.
Bicycle Theft
Definition: The theft of a bicycle from an outside location, not to include enclosed structures/sheds. This does not include motorized/electric bikes or scooters.
Examples: The bicycle was stolen from a bike rack, off the street, or other outside area.
Theft from a Residential Yard
Definition: The theft of items from outside a residential location. This does not include theft of vehicles, theft of items from vehicles, or items stolen from enclosed structures/sheds.
Examples: An outdoor grill, lawn furniture, or lawn and garden equipment is stolen from the patio/yard.
MNPD wants people to continue sending in different complaints and criminal activity to them. So far this year there have been a little one thousand citizen online incident reports and also received over 3,000 minor crash reports.
Incidents can be filed online but not all incidents can be filed online. If your incident is not listed in the category selection list, please call the Department of Emergency Communications at 615-862-8600 for non-emergencies. For ALL emergencies call 911.
