One day after launching, Oakland police shut down a pilot program for reporting car break-ins while they were happening.
By Bay City News Oakland police shut down a pilot program Saturday that used social media for reporting auto break-ins while they were happening. The Oakland Police Department pulled the plug one day after it had urged the public to start using @OaklandAutoBurg on Instagram & X to send direct messages reporting auto burglaries in progress. 'The auto burglary social media reporting pilot was always intended to be a limited test,' the police department said in a social media post.
DON'T attempt to stop the crime!' Police were hoping to receive details including descriptions of individuals, vehicles, or license plates, along with the location of the crime. 'If it's safe, snap a pic/video from a distance,' the department had advised. As of Oct. 22, Oakland had recorded 11,382 auto burglaries so far this year -- a 36 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a weekly crime report by the department.
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