SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

Crime victims funding, police departments growing again, police oversight office, mental health calls, crime risk, violent crime and teenagers, automate license plate readers, AI in policing, police drones, gunshot detection, police transparency violations in Phoenix, felony crime dashboard, prison healthcare, and more... POLICE CONDUCT South Carolina Toughens Penalties for Harming Police K-9s  (Governing) Slashing victims funding, Moore’s crime office ‘lost its way,’ grantees say  (The Daily Record) New FBI Data Shows Large Police Departments Are Growing Again  (Jeff-alytics) Mayor Solomon Releases Findings of JCPD Crime Data Audit Showing Over 3,250 Crimes Not Reported By Fulop Administration  (JerseyCityNJ.gov) Aurora closer to creating internal police, fire oversight office in wake of consent decree  (Sentinel Colorado) Scrutiny of police reactions to mental health calls leads to new ideas  (Democrat & Chronicle) CRIME RATE Path vs. places: route-le...

Sheriff office cheating scandal, Cincinnati chief placed on administrative leave, law enforcement leaders annual awards, reported crime may be falling, fentanyl seizures, Ceasefire Virginia, gunshots down in Detroit, effect of street lighting on public safety, AI used to find traits of serial killers, AI police surveillance, automated license plate readers, RoboCop car that can release drones, Phoenix police data transparency, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Hillsborough sheriff’s colonels resign in wake of cheating scandal  (Tampa Bay Times) Massive Legal Costs Weigh on Local Budgets  (Governing) Auburn Police cut off feature after report of Border Patrol camera access  (Auburn Examiner) Cincinnati police chief placed on administrative leave  (WLWT) Closing the Case: Michigan’s Push to Solve Violent Crime  (R Street) National Policing Institute Honors Outstanding Law Enforcement Leaders with Annual Awards  (National Policing Institute) CRIME RATE Reported Crime...

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...