ReportMyloss.com
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reportMyloss.com is a website for the reporting of lost property by the general public in the United Kingdom. It was launched in April 2008 and is endorsed by the Avon and Somerset Constabulary,[1] with which the information is shared.[2]
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| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Owner | Recipero |
| URL | reportmyloss |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | None |
| Launched | April 7, 2008[1] |
| Current status | Online |
History
The site was launched with the intention of freeing police time for concentration on other important issues.[1] It was created by Recipero,[1] a privately held company which receives a monthly sum of undisclosed amount.[3]
Main features
The website allows users to enter descriptions and upload photographs of their lost items.[1][4] Information about registered items is transferred by the service to selected police information technology systems.[5] If items are recovered by the police, they can be reunited with their owners by using the information retrieved from the database.[2][4]
Reception
A 2009 Institute for Public Policy Research report entitled Arrested Development: Unlocking change in the police service points to social media and intermediary sites such as reportMyloss as ways of easing the collection of community intelligence by the police.[6] Retailers in Weston-super-Mare were to be visited before Christmas 2010 to encourage people to use the service.[7]
References
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