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New Crime Information Tab on SpotCrime!

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We've added a new feature to SpotCrime ! On all of our city maps there is a new tab called 'Crime In'. The 'Crime In' tab shows a summary of crime information for specific cities where we are populating crime. Our hope is this summary data and analysis, paired with our daily email alerts , will give residents an even better idea of crime in their neighborhood over time. You can Google search with the keywords '(your city) crime map' and a SpotCrime city map should be one of the first results. You can also navigate to our city map pages by clicking on 'Browse by State' and choosing a state. From the state page you'll see a list of cities. These are our 'city maps'. Choose any city to see crime in that city. SpotCrime 'State Page' list of cities. Above the map on the city map page you will see a 'Crime In' tab. Clicking on this tab leads shows you a summary of the data you are seeing on the SpotCrime map...

Introducing SpotSpec: Crime Location Analysis Tool by SpotCrime

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We’re happy to announce the newest addition to the SpotCrime family - SpotSpec.com ! SpotSpec, powered by SpotCrime , takes an in-depth look at crime around specific places and generates crime rankings and reports for locations like schools, restaurants, and hotels. The ultimate goal of SpotSpec is to provide a useful tool that creates awareness with the public, highlights the importance of police data transparency, and increases community trust with police agencies. For now, we have rolled it out exclusively for Baltimore City Schools , Baltimore County schools , and Baltimore City restaurants , but hope to be able to add more areas and locations soon. Each location receives:  A calculated SpotCrime SpotSpec score A ranking against other similar locations And an individually tailored Crime Spec report We hope you find this new tool useful and interesting. Go out, explore, be aware, and be safe. Head on over to www.SpotSpec.com and let...