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Omaha, NE crime map

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SpotCrime is now mapping crime in Omaha, NE ! We made contact with the Omaha police department just under a year ago to ask them to revisit making crime data open and available to everyone. We shared the importance of open crime data and the SpotCrime Open Crime Standard (SOCS) . After a long wait and some programming, Omaha is now publishing a crime data feed! We are now mapping crime in Omaha and sending out email alerts to residents free of charge. We are also now able to move Omaha's crime data transparency ranking to a 2 on our list! Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska and sits right next to Council Bluffs, IA.The population is just over 400,000 making it top 50 most populated cities in the US. Notable residents of Omaha include Warren Buffet, Marlon Brando, Gerald Ford, and Malcom X. Check out the Omaha crime map at SpotCrime . Sign up for your local crime alert to stay informed of what happens in your neighborhood.

Omaha Crime (Shootings and Assault) Map

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Looking at shootings and assaults that occured from September 2008 to May 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska, an interesting trend is noticed. Most of the shootings and assaults take place along US 75. There is a higher concentration of shootings on the northen part, while on the southern part this is a higher concentration assaults.