Mason City, IA--Keep an Eye on Crime
Mason City, with a population of approximately 29k was ranked 10th in the Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities due to the 'superior health care options, retail outlets, education, amusement places, and proximity to surrounding urban areas'. The city is located just north of Des Monies, IA and south of the Twin Cities -- Minneapolis and St Paul, MN . Just this past year in 2009, the MCPD celebrated its 100th anniversary as a police department with an authorized strength of 49 officers. Checking out the SpotCrime map for the past day and a half (make sure to check back for updates) you can see mostly residential reported disturbances (noise disturbance, suspicious persons, etc). This shows how the department and residents work together to keep the area safe. Now there is a SpotCrime map to help the community keep an eye on crime. Make sure to sign up for alerts to sty informed of what's occurring in your Mason City area. Visit MyLocalCrime.com for a quic