HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-16 - CrimeReports - Free Access to Neighborhood Crime DataTUKWILA POLICE DEPARTMENT JOINS CRIMEREPORTS.COM, THE NATIONAL CRIME MAP
Citizens have free access to neighborhood crime data
through the CrimeReports website and iPhone app
Tukwila August 16, 2011
The Tukwila Police Department is pleased to announce that citizens can now gain access to
neighborhood level crime incident data in near real time.
"The Tukwila Police Department partners and solves problems with our citizens," said Mike Villa,
Tukwila Police Department Chief. "They came to us and said that they wanted to know what crimes
were occurring in their neighborhoods. We listened. So we found CrimeReports and it gives us and the
community what they want a user friendly and effective means of sharing information."
The public can access the free crime data through the website or through the CrimeReports iPhone app,
available for free download in the Apple iTunes store. The new service even lets local citizens sign up for
free customizable email alerts, so they can monitor crime in their neighborhood.
"The Tukwila Police Department is demonstrating its leadership in law enforcement by finding new ways
to connect with the public at a personal level," said Greg Whisenant, founder and CEO of CrimeReports.
"By partnering with us, they are recognizing the value of the public's involvement and being proactive in
both policing and investing in programs that make a difference." The web -based CrimeReports service is
designed to be affordable for agencies of all sizes.
More than a thousand other law enforcement agencies of all sizes across North America are sharing
their crime information with the public through the national crime map, including Baltimore, Boston,
San Jose, San Francisco, Portland, Washington D.C., Los Angeles County, and more. Locally, the
neighboring areas of Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, and Renton share information. The map currently
covers nearly 30% of the US population.
You can access your local crime map and sign up for daily, weekly, or monthly email crime alerts at
www.CrimeRer)orts.com.
About CrimeReports
CrimeReports.com creates powerful, simple, and affordable cloud -based software tools for law
enforcement agencies to prevent and reduce crime. Working directly with more than 1,800 agencies
throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, CrimeReports is a key partner to law
enforcement in mapping, analytics and anonymous tipping. For more information, visit
www.CrimeReDorts.com.
Media Contact:
Greg Whisenant
Founder and CEO
801 828 -2710
Greg(@crimereports.com