Reporting crimes by SMS

People in Norfolk will soon be able to text and e-mail minor crimes to police, reports EDP 24.

As of next Monday, officers will be introducing a text message number and e-mail address where incidents can be reported and questions asked.

"We see text messaging as very important among young people who wouldn't normally want to telephone the police us and speak to someone voice to voice but would quite happily text us," said Chief Insp Wrigley, call handling project manager at the constabulary".

For more on how police forces around the world are were using text messaging to get citizens to report crimes, cf the SMS used by the Police category in textually.org

emily | 5:24 PM | SMS used by the Police |
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