SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Riverside County, CA is now on SpotCrime! Riverside County is the fourth largest county in California with population of over 2 million, and is among the fastest growing areas in the US. It's located near San Bernardino , Los Angeles , and San Diego counties and stretches across Southern California from the Colorado River to the California/Arizona border. The close proximity to San Diego and Los Angeles make it a desirable place for commuters to live. Many cities in the county contract with the Sheriff's office for police services including: Temecula , population 100k+ and known as a commuter town for it's equidistant between LA , San Diego , and Orange County ;   Palm Desert , population approx. 50k and one of California's fastest growing cities in the '80's and '90's; and  Moreno Valley , population approx. 194k and the second largest city in Riverside County . It's also home to 12 federally recognized Indian Reservations. Interested...

What is swatting? You've probably seen it in the news recently - famous celebrities in Los Angeles like Chris Brown , Miley Cyrus ,  Justin Bieber , Ashton Kutcher , Simon Cowell , Tom Cruise , and the Kardashians have been targeted. Swatting is when a hacker pretends to be someone by hacking their phone line, cal\lling 911, and reporting a fake emergency to the victim's address - normally a kidnapping/hostages, bombings, shootings, or murders - which requires heavy police presence to respond to the home, sometimes with guns drawn, only to have police show up to find that the call was a hoax. It seems to be an evolution of ' phreakers ' who gained notice in the 1970s when they would hack into phone companies computers and make free long-distance calls. These calls are very dangerous because they are similar to calls departments receive about real shootings  or murders. The police show up ready for a crazy person, possibly armed, only to find i...

SpotCrime is mapping Burbank, CA, headquarters of Warner Bros Studios - the creators of Looney Tunes like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. The city also holds headquarters to ABC , NBC Studios , Nickelodeon , The Walt Disney Company , The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Jay Leno Show! Burbank is located in Los Angeles County of Southern California. Like all SoCal cities, it has a lot of seismic activity . There are at least 8 major faults with in 14 miles Burbank's Civic Center. The city has an estimated population of 103k, which doesn't include the thousands of visitors each year who come to check out the heart of the entertainment industry and a sneak peak of their favorite TV shows. Crime maps are a great resource to check out before traveling to a designated vacation area. You can check out SpotCrime or MyLocalCrime to become aware of what areas have higher crime rates. Crime can happen anywhere and to anyone, so it's important to keep in mind that no matter whe...