How to report additional information

Often the victim of a crime may obtain or encounter information that might be helpful to an investigation after the crime has been reported to the police. Such information may include new witnesses, values of property stolen, additional victims, etc. Moreover, a frequent problem in theft cases involves the victim not reporting stolen property he may have recovered at some later date.

Such oversights may create problems if the victim later transfers the property's ownership or the item is discovered by police. If you do have any other additional information, please call or contact the HCC Police Department at 601-857-3270 or you campus Police Department number and ask for Investigations.

Hinds Community College does not carry insurance for the theft of personal property. If personal property has been stolen from you, we suggest you contact your insurance agent for possible coverage from homeowners or automobile insurance. We will send a copy of the incident report to your insurance company upon their request.

If our investigation is successful and an offender is identified and/or property recovered, we will need your continued cooperation. You may be required to identify the property and it may be necessary to impound it until after a prosecution or investigation is completed. An officer will assist you at every step of the criminal justice system.

We will do everything within our knowledge and resources to solve the crime and apprehend the offender. We are equally concerned, however, that this offense does not reoccur to you or another member of the university community.