A new online crime reporting tool has been rolled out by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. According to the county, this new service will allow the public the opportunity to report several kinds of incidents, including:
-Property Damage
-Telephone Harassment
-Lost Property
-Theft (less than $2,500)
The system was built to offer citizens additional avenues for reporting crimes and incidents that do not require an immediate response by law enforcement. This system also allows dispatchers to offer the option to callers, in turn allowing deputies to respond to high priority calls more efficiently.
All cases will be assigned for review to determine if there is additional information needed for the case. If the reported incident does not have enough information to be passed along to investigators, the submission will be rejected and returned to the citizen to add the required information. Once the report is submitted and reviewed, citizens will be contacted by an investigator assigned to the case. This online reporting system gives the public a more direct path to investigators that look at non-violent and non-emergent incidents.
Those using the online reporting system will still be given the option for a deputy to respond, even if the report is regarding a non-violent situation.
