Identify Theft knows no jurisdictional boundaries. The Arcadia Police Department processes many
reports of suspected Identity Theft throughout the year. Most of the cases involve an unknown suspect
and most victims are at a loss in knowing how or when their personal
information was compromised. Our Fraud
investigators work in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, as well
as the banking and credit industry, in continuous efforts to prosecute suspects
in these crimes or refer the case to an appropriate jurisdiction, and to combat
trends in fraud related crime.
One method of abuse by those persons cheating the system is
to take advantage of “Online” police reporting platforms, filing Identity Theft
reports in an effort to clear credit after filing a “police report”. Current procedures for online reporting allow
for possible manipulation of information and lack of proper verification when
filing a report.
The Arcadia Police Department has decided to suspend the
acceptance of online or phone Identity
Theft reports. We will gladly document
Identity Theft reports in person at our station or through a call for service
to our Dispatch Center, 626.574.5123, handled by an officer.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in our
efforts to continuously evaluate our service delivery and service platforms.
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