15-06-2012, 10:59 AM
e-crime
Benefits
• A convenient way to report minor incidents, crime tips, submit forms, etc. through an online service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A user friendly interface that even the most novice computer user can hand.
• The ability to file reports in various languages so that reporting is accessible to communities who may have been reluctant to file their reports.
• Incident specific messages provide the citizen with the same information an officer would in the field so no difference exists between the interactions with the agency online or with an officer on scene.
• Citizens are issued a temporary report number to refer upon submission which is traceable in the online system as well as the agency's Records Management System.
• Upon approval, reports are issued a permanent case number and an email is sent to the citizen with a .PDF attachment of the report that is suitable for insurance claims.
• Citizens no longer have to wait for an officer to be available for lower priority incident response times or wait for a call-back several days after originally trying to file a report.
• And much more!
What is e-crime?
E-Crime generally refers to a criminal activity where a computer or computer network is the source, tool, target, or place of a crime. Despite the inevitable references to ‘computers’ or ‘online activity’, e-Crime nevertheless encompasses a whole raft of ‘traditional’ crimes - such as fraud, theft, blackmail, forgery and embezzlement.
E-Crime is notoriously difficult to detect and punish because of its sheer technical complexity and because unseen attackers can strike victims from hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
Due to the nature of e-Crime, and its ability to evolve with technology, new threats are emerging with an alarming degree of regularity and simply maintaining a better appreciation of the risks we face could have a significant effect on your ability to respond to them if the need arises. he Citizen
Reporting System (CRS) is designed to make it easier and more convenient for you to file a police report without leaving home; however, not every crime can be reported using the Citizen Reporting System.