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The Grand Opening of the Kingston Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) at 705 Division Street was a momentous event attended by local dignitaries and was covered by the local television station, CKWS.
The Kingston CRC is open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. The new facility is centrally located, in the front lobby of the Police Station. Specific CRC designated parking spots make attending to report convenient.
Deputy Chief Bob Napier had been working hard to bring a CRC to Kingston for some time, and made certain that when the plans were made for the new Police Station, that space for a CRC was included in the design.
The project was supported by Chief Steve Tanner, who was very familiar with the Program and the benefits to the Police, the public, and the insurance industry from his prior position as Chief of Police in Belleville. Chief Steve Tanner is looking forward to reaping the benefits of the program in his community. “We are very pleased to be bringing this service to Kingston. It has been very effective and popular in numerous municipalities throughout Ontario and will enable our officers to spend more time on targeted and proactive enforcement, which should in turn help to reduce the incidence of collisions. We are also looking forward to using the CROMS database as an excellent resource for addressing problem areas and times.”
During the grand opening, Chief Tanner explained to the spectators that this new way of handling collisions could put a dent in the Police workload. “For example, at any time we can pinpoint the ten worst intersections in Kingston for accidents – so the Officers who are now spending time investigating those minor accidents can be at some of those intersections doing proactive enforcement, preventing accidents from happening. We’ll take the 5,000 hours of collisions investigation time and try and turn that into more proactive enforcement and education. We hope that it will be a winning situation for everyone, all around”. |
| Citizens will be able to report their collisions in a safe and friendly environment with the assistance of trained counselors. Those who want to report the incident to their Insurer will have the opportunity to report directly from the CRC, giving them a one-stop reporting opportunity. There is no cost to the public or police for this service, as participating insurers fund the program through the savings they realize resulting from shorter claim times and customer satisfaction. |
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