SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Rethinking police training, hiring police officers, violent crime keeps failing, homicides hit four year low in Kansas City, American gun violence, license plate reader programs, massive genetic database for policing, school district says 'No' to electric shock gloves, lack of transparency in police rewards, police transparency, mental health in detention, incarceration rates declining, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Why Massachusetts Is Rethinking Police Training  (Governing) Philadelphia Found a Faster Way to Hire Police Officers  (Governing) Sex Work and Policing in the United States  (Sage Journals) Fairfield police recognized for GIS system  (Daily Republic) CRIME RATE Violent crime keeps falling in Boston and biggest U.S. cities  (Axios) KC homicides hit a four-year low  (Axios) FBI data shows violent crime falling nationwide, with murders and robberies down sharply  (ABC News 4) In California’s Biggest Cities, Turner’s Outdoorsman is a Top Source of...

Military equipment usage, community engagement, FBI monthly crime data, data drive early intervention, license plate cameras, DC crime, police drones, police transparency, crime reduction, DC data dilemma, open crime data, youth confinement, prison, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Santa Ana Police Department addresses inefficiently reporting military equipment usage  (UC Irvine New University) Community wants answers after 5 Okemah Police officers were fired or resigned  (Fox23) UToledo Police Prioritize Campus Safety, Community Engagement  (UToledo.edu) CRIME RATE The 10 Do's and 500 Don'ts of the FBI's New Monthly Crime Data  (Jeff-alytics) Data-driven early intervention strategies could revolutionize Philly’s approach to crime prevention  (The Conversation) Shelby County officials urge TBI to audit MPD crime statistics  (ABC24) Bowser reports 'significant' drop in crime during federal surge, pushes for more MPD officers  (WUSA) see also:  What’s cri...

Police officer arrested by ICE, community outreach, citizens academy, decline in gun violence, crime rates falling, AI facial recognition, police surveillance, gunshot detection, license plate readers, tech disrupting trafficking, cold case technology, transparency in juvenile cases, body camera footage transparency, death penalty, NY prisons understaffed, prepping inmates for real world jobs, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Maine police chief says officer arrested by ICE is missed by colleagues and was eligible to work  (AP) Baltimore County police continue community outreach with Cops and Kids Basketball Camp  (WBAL) Kentwood Police Department revives citizens academy to boost community engagement and transparency  (Fox17) Lauderdale County town goes without police department for months  (Fox 13 Memphis) Charges dropped against former East Lyme police chief  (NBC CT) WITN Investigates: Washington police chief removed from position  (WITN) CRIME RATE New CDC Da...

The SpotCrime Crime Data Transparency Ranking was established in 2013 to assess how openly cities share crime data. We periodically update the ranking to reflect the evolving landscape of open crime data. With the increasing use of AI in policing, ensuring public access to this data is more critical than ever. AI models are only as reliable as the data they are built on. Continuous monitoring using open data helps identify and correct biases in real time, ensuring these models evolve to be more equitable. Scoring System: 0, 1, 2 The scoring system remains unchanged since our 2020 update. Score of 2 : Awarded only if the data is openly and timely published on an open data portal . "Open" means data is available for download in a machine-readable format, accessible to anyone for use and sharing. A dedicated portal and feed improve data discoverability. Open data portals often include documentation and contact information, ensuring transparency and accountability. Open data al...