SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

It’s clear that policing in America is in crisis. Particularly in my hometown Baltimore, where no less than three separate Federal investigations are currently underway into the patterns and practices of an agency that has made international headlines with the death of Freddie Gray while in their custody earlier this month. The problem is communities like Baltimore and throughout the country need effective policing. And when an agency falters like the Baltimore police department, the community and the cops who serve them suffer. At SpotCrime, I’ve always believed one of the best ways to address any problem, including crime, is transparency. That’s why when investigative reporter Stephen Janis and former Baltimore Homicide Detective Kelvin Sewell approached me about publishing a book in part on the problems inside the BPD, I agreed. The book, Why Do We Kill: The Pathology of Murder in Baltimore, examines policing in Baltimore in all its complexity and challenges.  In it,

Recently, SpotCrime noticed that the Baltimore Police Department has begun to tweet gun arrests. We thought it would be interesting to map the location of the arrests in October so far.  Below is a map of the guns being taken off the streets in Baltimore.   Great job BPD ! To view the entire map, head  here To create a search of your own, head to the SpotCrime website and use the keyword search bar!