Winnipeg police are changing some of their crime-reporting processes during the novel coronavirus outbreak. The force announced Wednesday that it’s upping the accepted value of all online reporting categories from $5,000 to $25,000 during the pandemic.
That means that anyone reporting non-domestic theft, mischief or damage under $25,000 — as long as the crimes are not in progress — should do so by phone at 204-986-8666.
Phone reports can be made Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays. Police are also encouraging Winnipeggers to use their online reporting tool.
Online reporting categories include thefts, damages, frauds, hit-and-runs and retail thefts. Police say their Virtual Police Response (VPR) system will now also