SPOTCRIME SURPASSES 300,000 SUBSCRIBERS TO BECOME MOST VISITED ONLINE CRIME MAPPING SITE

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SpotCrime – the most comprehensive online source for crime data – has become the most visited crime mapping website in the U.S., surpassing 300,000 subscribers.

The company currently sends subscribers 3.5 million email alerts monthly. With its media partners and multiple websites, SpotCrime estimates more than 6 million people interact with the crime data the company generates each month.

“The more people are aware of what’s occurring in their communities, the higher the chance that community will be proactive in the fight against crime,” says SpotCrime Founder and President Colin Drane. “Our goal is for SpotCrime to distribute crime data worldwide, decreasing crime rates and increasing peace of mind.”

Through its proprietary model, SpotCrime pulls crime incident data from multiple sources, including state and local police departments and validated news sources, to produce a comprehensive record of local crime information.

Drane estimates that SpotCrime will have 500,000 subscribers by mid-2012.

The company has attracted numerous subscribers through its partnerships with major U.S. media companies, including Gannett, Sinclair, Belo Television, Hearst, Newport Television, Media General, Capitol Broadcasting, and Clarity Media Group, which owns the Washington and San Francisco Examiner newspapers.

SpotCrime has also seen its use skyrocket on DIRECTV, where customers have made SpotCrime’s TV App the second fastest growing application offered by the popular video service next to Facebook. The TV App provides up-to-date details about actual crime incidents that have taken place, as well as crime mapping for specific areas.

“I really believe we are just scratching the surface with respect to the number of ways in which crime data can be used,” says Drane.

A prime example of that is the partnership between SpotCrime and national residential real estate website Trulia which provides prospective home buyers, sellers, and renters with crime data in 50 major metropolitan areas nationwide.

SpotCrime also has launched an iPhone application which allows users to obtain detailed descriptions of the crimes listed and share crime incidents with others via email.

“SpotCrime was founded on the principle that information is power,” says Drane. “As a result, we are committed to constantly finding new and innovative ways to provide timely crime information to the public.”

For more information, visit www.spotcrime.com. 

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