Friday, March 19, 2010

Waxhaw police team up with CrimeReports.com

From the front page of the town website:
Citizens can now have free access to official, timely crime data through the CrimeReports website and IPhone application, thanks to the partnership between CrimeReports and the Waxhaw Police Department. "Providing reliable, timely information to our citizens is one of our top priorities," says Chief of Police Mike Eiss. "Partnering with them gives us the ability to keep the public informed on a regular basis as to what is going on in the community."

CrimeReports is the largest and most accurate online resource for up-to-date crime information, working with over 700 law eforcement agencies across North America. The network offers easy to use software tools for law enforcement agencies to understand crime trends and share up-to-date neighborhood crime data with the public, including a free iPhone app. Community members can access the integrated crime map and receive email crime alerts for free at http://www.CrimeReports.com, empowering them to make informed decisions to help improve the safety of their neighborhood and community.
Follow this link to see the current map with current crime data. CrimeReports.com is a savvy combination of local crime data & Google Maps. If they can keep it updated, this will be an excellent resource into crime in Waxhaw.

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