GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Police Department has a new way you can track crime in your neighborhood.
The city partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to create a crime map of the community.
It tracks all kinds of crime across the city, all you need is an internet connection.
All of the information comes from police reports and it's what officers are using to solve crimes every day.
"If you really want to start solving problems long-term, You have to understand what the problem is our long-term," Greensboro Police Corporal Norman Luper said. "This modern policing and analytics is going to be what helps us move forward."
Southeast Greensboro Coalition, an advocacy group, works with several neighborhood watch groups. Leaders said it helps them better understand what's happening in their neighborhoods and what they can do about it.
"It gives our residents a glance at what happening at their residence and that makes them aware of how to be an advocate for their area," Southeast Greensboro Coalition President Crystal Black said.
The city previously offered a crime map but the old system became outdated. For the last year, GPD has had access to a crime map internally and offered it to neighborhood watches. The city said they were looking for a way for the public to stay informed about crime in the Triad.
The Community Crime Map is a tool where people can map and analyze data and receive alerts about crimes in their neighborhoods. People can also sign up to receive watch reports that include a detailed breakdown of the latest crime activity.
The map automatically syncs with the Greensboro Police Department's records system to keep up with the latest crime information. The crime map cleans and geocodes the crime data while displaying all incidents. The dashboard then allows users to view basic information about the incidents and filter by type of crime, location type, block-level address, date, and time.
You can download the Community Crime Map tool on this website: www.communitycrimemap.com/
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