People and businesses now can file non-emergency police reports online with the Kennewick Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. 

The two agencies have teamed up to launch a new online reporting website that allows citizens to file reports for certain crimes without talking to a police officer or deputy. Those crimes include abandoned vehicles, destruction of property, graffiti, fraud and more. 

The website isn’t designed for incidents where follow-up investigation is needed. For those kinds of incidents, people and businesses still should call dispatch at 509-628-0333 and request to speak with an officer or deputy. People also may continue to make in-person reports with officers and deputies instead of using the new website. 

“The primary goal of this initiative is to reduce barriers for community members and make reporting incidents more convenient for victims,” the Kennewick Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. 

The Kennewick Police Department online report site is at go2kennewick.com/1536/File-a-Police-Report. 

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office online report site is at bentoncountywa.gov/pview.aspx?id=55548&catid=0.