NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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York Regional Police is proud to announce the expansion of our collision reporting service to better serve citizens involved in minor collisions and increase the availability of our frontline officers.
On Sept. 3, 2018, we will be launching a new collision reporting service at the #3 District headquarters in the Town of Georgina and expanding our hours at the current reporting centre in Richmond Hill.
“This change will give drivers more options on where and how to report minor collisions,” said Chief Eric Jolliffe. “Expanding the hours in the south end and making reporting services available in the north end will make the process faster and more convenient for motorists right across York Region.”
The move will result in the clearing of minor collisions more quickly, reducing the time drivers spend reporting the collision to police by more than an hour and is also intended to increase the availability of frontline officers to respond to calls for service - time they may have been spending at the roadside for minor, non-injury collisions.
The Community Resource Centre (CRC), located at 10720 Yonge St., will expand its hours to seven days a week, including holidays, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Minor collisions that take place in Aurora, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan or Whitchurch-Stouffville can be reported to the CRC.
#3 District Headquarters, located at 3527 Baseline Rd. in Sutton, will accept collision reporting from drivers involved in minor collisions in the Town of East Gwillimbury and the Town of Georgina between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., seven days a week, including holidays.
If you are directed by police, or if combined damage is believed to be more than $2,000, you must report the collision in person at a collision reporting centre. Before attending, you should call 1-866-876-5423 to be assigned a report number, which will simplify the reporting process.
Collisions requiring a police officer to respond are those that involve: Danger to motorists at the scene; personal injury; criminal activity, such as impaired driving or stolen vehicles; government vehicles; a vehicle transporting dangerous goods; damage to third-party property, such as a parked car; damage to private, municipal or highway property; a pedestrian or cyclist; or an uncooperative driver.
“This service improvement will be more convenient for drivers and will allow our organization to find efficiencies on the frontline, which will also improve overall service,” said Chief Jolliffe. “We see it as a win-win for our community.”
Please visit yrp.ca for more information.
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