SpotCrime is Now Reaching 80% of U.S. Population | Business Wire
SpotCrime is Now Reaching 80% of U.S. Population | Business Wire: "SpotCrime is Now Reaching 80% of U.S. Population
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four out of five Americans are now able to access crime mapping data in the area in which they live, thanks to Baltimore-based SpotCrime, the largest independent data and news company mapping crime worldwide.
According to statistics released today by SpotCrime, the company’s crime mapping data now reaches more than 80 percent of the U.S. population, primarily through partnerships it has created with major media companies around the country. Those partnerships have made local crime data available through more than 100 media outlets nationally.
Over the past year, SpotCrime has forged partnerships with such major media companies as Local TV LLC (which owns and/or operates broadcast outlets in 19 markets nationwide), Newport Television (which owns stations in 22 markets nationally), Fisher Communications (which owns or manages 28 television and radio stations in the Pacific Northwest), Capitol Broadcasting Company (with stations in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Durham, NC), Minneapolis-based Hubbard Broadcasting Corporations, and Nexstar Broadcasting which is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Founded in 2008, SpotCrime began 2009 providing crime data to just 10 stations around the country. Those “early adapters” included WBAL-AM in Baltimore, NBC-29 in Charlottesville, The Austin Statesman, The Lakeland Ledger, and KLAS-8 Las Vegas.
“SpotCrime was founded on the principle that information is power, and it is the right of every citizen to have easy access to crime information in their neighborhood,” explains SpotCrime Founder and President Colin Drane. “We believe that with our information, citizens’ awareness of their surroundings will increase and, as a result, they will be able to make safer decisions. There is wisdom in the noise and we hope to draw attention to crime hot spots to help direct policy and resources in the prevention of crime.”
To that end, Drane encourages individuals to sign-up for SpotCrime’s free crime mapping service. SpotCrime sends its subscribers regular email alerts detailing reported crimes within a two-mile radius of a designated location, such as their home or workplace.
“We strongly believe that intended and unintended positive social consequences will evolve from SpotCrime,” Drane says.
As an unbiased crime source, SpotCrime does not selectively report or judge crimes. Drane also notes that while SpotCrime “enjoys great relationships with the police,” the company does not charge any type of fee to local police departments in order to maintain its complete independence.
For more information about SpotCrime and how to sign up to receive regular SpotCrime reports, visit the company’s website at www.spotcrime.com."
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four out of five Americans are now able to access crime mapping data in the area in which they live, thanks to Baltimore-based SpotCrime, the largest independent data and news company mapping crime worldwide.
According to statistics released today by SpotCrime, the company’s crime mapping data now reaches more than 80 percent of the U.S. population, primarily through partnerships it has created with major media companies around the country. Those partnerships have made local crime data available through more than 100 media outlets nationally.
Over the past year, SpotCrime has forged partnerships with such major media companies as Local TV LLC (which owns and/or operates broadcast outlets in 19 markets nationwide), Newport Television (which owns stations in 22 markets nationally), Fisher Communications (which owns or manages 28 television and radio stations in the Pacific Northwest), Capitol Broadcasting Company (with stations in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Durham, NC), Minneapolis-based Hubbard Broadcasting Corporations, and Nexstar Broadcasting which is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Founded in 2008, SpotCrime began 2009 providing crime data to just 10 stations around the country. Those “early adapters” included WBAL-AM in Baltimore, NBC-29 in Charlottesville, The Austin Statesman, The Lakeland Ledger, and KLAS-8 Las Vegas.
“SpotCrime was founded on the principle that information is power, and it is the right of every citizen to have easy access to crime information in their neighborhood,” explains SpotCrime Founder and President Colin Drane. “We believe that with our information, citizens’ awareness of their surroundings will increase and, as a result, they will be able to make safer decisions. There is wisdom in the noise and we hope to draw attention to crime hot spots to help direct policy and resources in the prevention of crime.”
To that end, Drane encourages individuals to sign-up for SpotCrime’s free crime mapping service. SpotCrime sends its subscribers regular email alerts detailing reported crimes within a two-mile radius of a designated location, such as their home or workplace.
“We strongly believe that intended and unintended positive social consequences will evolve from SpotCrime,” Drane says.
As an unbiased crime source, SpotCrime does not selectively report or judge crimes. Drane also notes that while SpotCrime “enjoys great relationships with the police,” the company does not charge any type of fee to local police departments in order to maintain its complete independence.
For more information about SpotCrime and how to sign up to receive regular SpotCrime reports, visit the company’s website at www.spotcrime.com."
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