NCJ Number
229587
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 57 Issue: 11 Dated: November 2009 Pages: 38-42
Date Published
November 2009
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article describes three Internet companies that make crime information available to the public and the effectiveness of these companies from a police point of view.
Abstract
Keeping the public informed on crime in their neighborhoods is an integral part of law enforcement's job. However, getting the information to citizens can be costly and time consuming. Today, residents of many cities and towns are informed daily about police arrests, crimes, and investigations. This is accomplished through Internet companies that partner with police departments to provide crime information to the public on a daily basis for a monthly fee. This article describes three such Internet companies: Crime Reports.com, CrimeMapping.com, and EveryBlock.com. From the police point of view, the article describes how the companies work with the police, how the system works, what the costs are, and if their concept is beneficial.