Certain crimes can be reported online

Victims of some crimes in Atlanta can now file their own incident reports online.

The Citizen Online Reporting System allows the public to submit reports whenever they choose. The goal is to help free up officer resources and increase the accuracy of incidents reported to police, an Atlanta Police Department news release said.

Reports can still be filled by calling 911 and asking for an officer or going into the zone precinct.

“We expect this automated system to make it both easier for people to report crime to us and to free up officer time that can be better spent responding to high-priority calls and providing proactive policing in our communities,” Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields said in a statement.

Crime victims can write their own narrative and provide police with as much detail as they like. The reports are then reviewed by police and potentially assigned to an investigator.

The following crimes can be reported 24-7 via CORS:

Custody order violations

Damage to property (vandalism)

Fraudulent use of credit card

Gas drive-off

Harassing communication

Identity theft

Lost property

■Shoplifting

■Supplemental report — adding additional information to an approved APD report

■Theft (under $10,000); firearms cannot be reported stolen online

■Theft from an outbuilding or storage facility (no suspect or force used)