Online reporting system offered by Pomona Police

People wishing to report certain crimes that occur in the city can now do so online, the Pomona Police Department announced last week.

The public can use the online reporting system to file reports for crimes such as minor thefts, to report lost property, harassing phone calls, vehicle tampering and vandalism, according to a statement from the department.

The service is available in English and Spanish.

Through this system people will have the ability to file reports when it's most convenient for them, the statement said.

People using the system will be able to print a temporary copy of the report once it is completed.

The online report will be reviewed by police personnel. Once approved, a return email will be sent to the filer with a copy of the final report provided for free.

Reports filed online will be processed, investigated, included in department statistics and  crime analysis just as those filed by police personnel, the statement said.

The Web-based reporting system is also expected to free up officers so that they are able to spend more time on patrol and responding to calls for service.

By offering such a system the department is attempting to meet the needs of residents seeking to conduct police related business on the Internet, the statement said.

The Web-based crime reporting service can be accessed by going to http://www.ci.pomona.ca.us/CopLogic/start-report.html or by going to the city's home page - www.ci.pomona.ca.us - and clicking on the Online Citizen Reporting icon.