SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Can you prevent a murder? It's a question that's meant to be both provocative and meaningful. Can  we , as a community, put an end to the most heinous of crimes? Could  we , with more policing, stricter laws, or greater transparency stop a criminal from taking a life?  It's also an issue that former Baltimore City Homicide detective Stephen Tabeling has much to say about. Lieutenant Tabeling is a cop who investigated some of the most notorious murders in Baltimore throughout the tumultuous and violent decade of the 1970s. He is also another law enforcement expert who has partnered with SpotCrime to tackle the topic that encompasses everything  we   do : how to make the communities  we  serve safer.  His take on the vexing question of what can be done, if anything to prevent the violent taking of a life, doesn't hew to the popular philosophy of beefing up police departments and building more prisons. In fact, in his book 'You Can't Stop Murde...

SpotCrime is now mapping Logan County, OH ! Logan County is located about an hour outside of Columbus and about 2 hours away from Cincinnati . The Sheriff's office patrols the entire county, but most of the major incidents occur in the less rural areas. The county can be found in west central Ohio and has a population of over 45,000. It's county seat is Bellefontaine which holds the highest point in Ohio - Campbell Hill - which is only 1,550 feet high (less than .3 of a mile!). Interested in staying up to date with what's happening in the Logan County area? Check out our current media partners - ABC6 out of Columbus under their Fighting Back Crime Map section or WKRC Local12 out of Cincinnati. Don't forget to sign up for your local crime alerts at SpotCrime or MyLocalCrime . Check out our apps in the iTunes and Google Play stores. Stay aware, stay safe.

SpotCrime is now mapping crime in Ozark, MO ! Ozark is a town found just southeast of Springfield, MO in Christian County . It is the county seat of Christian county and is a part of the Springfield Metropolitan area. And in 2012, Ozark was noted in press reports as the fastest-growing city in Missouri! The police department is sending SpotCrime data every week to compile the maps. The Ozark map will soon be found on SpotCrime's local media partner's website (KY3) under the SpotCrime section of their site.  If you're looking for news in the Springfield area, we recommend KY3. They're producing over 22 hours of news every week and is ranked number one in all times slots according to Nielsen Media Research! Interested in seeing a quick view of crime in your Ozark area? Head to SpotCrime or MyLocalCrime . On a mobile device? Check out SpotCrime.info or our SpotCrime iPhone app . Make sure to sign up for your free local crime alerts . Stay aware, stay safe.