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Mapping Crime in Charlotte County, FL

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SpotCrime is now mapping crime in Charlotte County, FL !  Charlotte County is located in south western Florida on the Gulf of Mexico.  It's situated south of Sarasota , Highlands and Desoto counties and north of Lee and Hendry counties.  Charlotte County has a population of almost 160,000 residents! SpotCrime is mapping crime data made available by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office through their Event Report on their website.   SpotCrime has translated the text on the Event Report into a SpotCrime map - allowing anyone to visualize where and what crimes occur throughout the city.  This is a free service that SpotCrime provides to the department and residents of Charlotte County. And, as you can see from the map,  the county responds to suspicious vehicle and persons reported calls (typically appears as an 'Other' icon ).  There are also not a lot of crimes like robberies, shootings, and assaults - possibly a sign that the community watch efforts