Schenectady residents can report minor crimes online Wednesday, May 30, 2012 By Kathleen Moore (Contact) Gazette Reporter
Text Size: A | A | A SCHENECTADY — Schenectady residents no longer need to wait for police officers when they wake up to find a bicycle stolen from their front porch.
They can go to work and, at their convenience, file a report online about any minor crime. Anything from theft to graffiti can be reported, but police still want to talk to victims if they can identify a suspect or the crime is in progress.
Police began accepting online reports two months ago, and have already collected 90 reports, they said.
“They get what they need for their insurance and we get what we need for our crime statistics and tracking,” Assistant Chief Michael Seber said today.
Police officers will read each report and email a response when the report has been approved. And although these minor crimes often go unsolved, Seber said there’s still a chance that police will recover property or find vandals.
They will reorganize patrols if they get a sudden increase in crime reports from one area, he said.
“We can put more officers in the area, and hopefully stop another dozen crimes from happening,” he said.
Yeah ... you're just a statistic now. So much for investigations and detectives.
More evidence that the DG has become the mouthpiece of the PD and the party - printing with the same slant that comes right out of their fax machine. Instead of investigative reporting, tracking the money and finding the truth about what your taxes pay for - they simply say whatever comes out of that little machine in the corner.
Nice job Kathleen - you are a good and faithful servent.
There is far too much crime in the city for the police to go to each place. And THAT FACT proves the city is in major failure.
But the dems keep lavishing their wealthy and politically connected with all kinds of taxpayer handouts.
And the police of course know full well that there is so much crime in the city that is why they pretty much refuse to live there -- the high taxes and lots of crime. And the dems REFUSE to require residency by ALL city employees
Just more financial burden on the homeowners from increased insurance premiums resulting from crimes that will never be solved because the cops are playing games with calling in sick and working OT and getting lavish comp time then many days available to take off on comp time if they wish which then necessitates others fill in on OT and get those overpaid salaries
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Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
The data showed that in 2011, Schenectady County had the state's highest rate of index crimes, which cover murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies and stolen cars.
In Schenectady County, the rate of violent crimes per 100,000 residents was 3,509.2. Albany County was second (3,458.1). Rensselaer stood eighth (2,923).
To put that in perspective, all three local counties showed higher crime rates than the Bronx (2,524.9), Brooklyn (2,345.6), Queens (1,779) and Staten Island (1,444.4). Meanwhile, Albany and Schenectady counties displayed higher rates than Manhattan (3,192.6), giving those two counties higher rates than every borough in New York City, which for decades was as infamous for crime as it is famous for Yankee baseball. Schenectady County also showed the second-highest rate of violent crime in counties outside of New York City. It had 438.2 violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents in 2011. Albany County was third (379). Rensselaer County was seventh (302..
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
The data showed that in 2011, Schenectady County had the state's highest rate of index crimes, which cover murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies and stolen cars.
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"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
Christine - They do it so that someone does not have to wait for a stolen bike. It does not erquire a police officer to respond to the scene and take a report. It's more efficient. In some major cities (e.g., LA) they may not even respond to burglaries.
POlice do not get involved with Inventory unless it si involved in a crime and has evidential value. Ultimately it will be returned to owner.
Pawn shop inventory does not get turned over to the police department.
Brand new legislation requires all inventory to be listed and sent to the PD weekly. The store owner must hold the goods for a week before it can be sold.
Christine - They do it so that someone does not have to wait for a stolen bike. It does not erquire a police officer to respond to the scene and take a report. It's more efficient. In some major cities (e.g., LA) they may not even respond to burglaries.
You know I think if crime was low in this area... And the police weren't overwhelmed with the decline of our city (as well of that of our entire country)... They might enjoy working with citizens to resolve minor crimes.
I have a hard time believing this is purely because it is more efficient. I think they just can't handle this entire mess. They just aren't staffed anywhere near where they would need to be.
police shouldn't have to find a bike.....follow a trend maybe.....I dont think bikes are at the top of the list.....
maybe in MAYBERRY.....
Victimless crimes should be put on the back burner for crimes where there are a victim. There are to many victims out there who feel it is not even worth calling the police because they know nothing will be done. A stolen bike might not be the crime of the century but the taxpayers should at least have some confidence some effort will be made in retrieving the property.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
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