You can learn more about crime in your neighborhood by visiting CrimeReports.com.
What is CrimeReports.com?
CrimeReports.com is an online mapping and analysis service provided by Motorola Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
CrimeReports.com combines the value of police data with the ease-of-use of Internet-based mapping and an analytics module so that members of the public can view police data in a high-impact map or summary descriptive format. Members of the public may also sign up to receive free email alerts based on user-defined parameters (e.g., geography, crime types, frequency, etc.).
What type of Whittier Police Department (WPD) data is used in CrimeReports.com?
The CrimeReports.com service utilizes calls-for-service (CFS) data from the WPD CAD system. CAD stands for Computer Aided Dispatch. CAD is a highly specialized application that allows for the coordinated communication, assignment and tracking of Police Department resources in response to citizen and police generated calls-for-service.
What specific types of data from CAD are used in CrimeReports.com?
Calls-for-service data is utilized for CrimeReports.com, including the following data fields: entry date, entry time, event number, event location, final event type, and final event disposition.
How much crime data can I search?
Members of the public may query crime data from the 180 days prior to the date that the data is requested through CrimeMapping.com.
Does CrimeReports.com have a FAQ site?
Yes. FAQ and other related information (e.g., company, partners, legal) can be found on the CrimeReports.com site.