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TUKWILA POLICE DEPARTMENT JOINS CRIMEREPORTS.COM, THE NATIONAL CRIME MAP <br />Citizens have free access to neighborhood crime data <br />through the CrimeReports website and iPhone app <br />Tukwila August 16, 2011 <br />The Tukwila Police Department is pleased to announce that citizens can now gain access to <br />neighborhood level crime incident data in near real time. <br />"The Tukwila Police Department partners and solves problems with our citizens," said Mike Villa, <br />Tukwila Police Department Chief. "They came to us and said that they wanted to know what crimes <br />were occurring in their neighborhoods. We listened. So we found CrimeReports and it gives us and the <br />community what they want a user friendly and effective means of sharing information." <br />The public can access the free crime data through the website or through the CrimeReports iPhone app, <br />available for free download in the Apple iTunes store. The new service even lets local citizens sign up for <br />free customizable email alerts, so they can monitor crime in their neighborhood. <br />"The Tukwila Police Department is demonstrating its leadership in law enforcement by finding new ways <br />to connect with the public at a personal level," said Greg Whisenant, founder and CEO of CrimeReports. <br />"By partnering with us, they are recognizing the value of the public's involvement and being proactive in <br />both policing and investing in programs that make a difference." The web -based CrimeReports service is <br />designed to be affordable for agencies of all sizes. <br />More than a thousand other law enforcement agencies of all sizes across North America are sharing <br />their crime information with the public through the national crime map, including Baltimore, Boston, <br />San Jose, San Francisco, Portland, Washington D.C., Los Angeles County, and more. Locally, the <br />neighboring areas of Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, and Renton share information. The map currently <br />covers nearly 30% of the US population. <br />You can access your local crime map and sign up for daily, weekly, or monthly email crime alerts at <br />www.CrimeRer)orts.com. <br />About CrimeReports <br />CrimeReports.com creates powerful, simple, and affordable cloud -based software tools for law <br />enforcement agencies to prevent and reduce crime. Working directly with more than 1,800 agencies <br />throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, CrimeReports is a key partner to law <br />enforcement in mapping, analytics and anonymous tipping. For more information, visit <br />www.CrimeReDorts.com. <br />Media Contact: <br />Greg Whisenant <br />Founder and CEO <br />801 828 -2710 <br />Greg(@crimereports.com <br />