SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Cameras credited for cutting crime, link between crime and obesity, possible serial killer in Chicago, data important analyzing tool, Denver PD testing GPS dart system, life after prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT San Francisco DA: Analyzing data helpful in fighting crime  (ABQ Journal) Data call into question supposed benefits of police review boards  (Dallas News) Killeen: Doorbell cameras helping police solve crimes  (KWTX) Records Requests Show Even More California Police Departments Started Destroying Records Before The Public Could Get Its Hands On Them  (TechDirt) Recently released records show Portland Police Bureau targeted counter-protesters, ignored armed alt-right demonstrators at “Patriot Prayer” rally  (MuckRock) Grand Rapids to criminalize reckless racial profiling when making police report  (Michigan Watchdog) Hawaii law enforcement power couple mired in corruption case  (Associated Press) CRIME RATE Millennials arres...

We get inquiries daily about information on accessing the SpotCrime API. If you are a member of the public and are interested in seeing how our API works, check out SpotCrime.info and type in any address. Each incident: Has been standardized across the SpotCrime database Includes location based details  Includes a source URL Includes the date/time/description provided by the police agency Check out some examples of the SpotCrime API in use! SpotCrime on Life360 SpotCrime on Trulia SpotCrime does not have an open API for commercial use or research. We do not have the capabilities to provide the API for free. However, if you are interested in accessing the SpotCrime API for commercial use or research (i.e. large datasets or non single users use with many calls to the API) please feel free to get in touch. Email api@spotcrime.com with: 1) Your name and title. 2) Information about the company you represent and the current project you ...

Amazon has narrowed down the locations for their second headquarters to a list of 20 finalists  out of the 238 cities and regions that applied. The winning city could get up to 50,000 high-paying jobs and $5 billion in investment, boosting the local economy. Amazon's requirements were metropolitan areas with a population greater than one million and the ability to attract and keep strong technical talent.  SpotCrime is mapping crime in almost every major city in the US. We took a look at the 20 finalists  to see if we were mapping crime in cities appealing to Amazon.  We are aggregating good data from all by 1 city! This is good for Amazon - we believe a city with great police data transparency means better community relations and an open feedback loop. Cities who are transparent with crime data are typically transparent with other types of data, like transit or financial data, which can make addressing the growing pains that come with building their a mas...