Lansing police will accept online reports of some crimes, including larceny, malicious destruction of property and harassment.
The Lansing State Journal reports (http://on.lsj.com/z9vODe) police announced the system Monday. Police say they want to make crime reporting more convenient for residents.
If there's an emergency, police urge people to call 911. Online or telephone reporting is used by some other departments.
To use Lansing's system, people must be at least 17 and the crime must not be an emergency or involve weapons or a traffic crash.
Other crimes that qualify under the system include retail fraud less than $1,000, attempted breaking and entering of an unoccupied building, missing property, identity theft that didn't result in financial harm and identity theft in which a victim has been reimbursed.