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Ask a cop
Issue date: 4/2/07 Section: News
Q: Why is “the suspect must be unknown” a criteria for online crime reporting? Does this imply if the suspect(s) is/are known the crime must be reported in person or by telephone?
Lincoln
A: Lincoln,
The purpose of the BPD Online Reporting system is to facilitate the reporting of lower grade crimes that may not require the immediate response of an officer.
When suspects are known, we prefer an officer respond to the incident to conduct the investigation in the event it leads to an arrest. Thank you for your question, I hope this helps.
BSU Ask-A-Cop is a program where students and faculty are encouraged to ask campus police officers questions concerning laws, ordinances, regulations or crime-prevention advice. Ask-A-Cop is designed for informational purposes only and not for reporting crimes. Please submit your questions to: Dschoenborn@cityofboise.org
Lincoln
A: Lincoln,
The purpose of the BPD Online Reporting system is to facilitate the reporting of lower grade crimes that may not require the immediate response of an officer.
When suspects are known, we prefer an officer respond to the incident to conduct the investigation in the event it leads to an arrest. Thank you for your question, I hope this helps.
BSU Ask-A-Cop is a program where students and faculty are encouraged to ask campus police officers questions concerning laws, ordinances, regulations or crime-prevention advice. Ask-A-Cop is designed for informational purposes only and not for reporting crimes. Please submit your questions to: Dschoenborn@cityofboise.org
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