Paris Police Partner with CrimeReports to Launch iPhone App
The Paris Police Department announced today the availability of a new iPhone application (app), in partnership with CrimeReports, that will provide citizens with local crime mapping and national sex offender data. The Paris Police Department already publishes its crime data on the National Crime Map at www.CrimeReports.com and are now making that data even easier to access through the free CrimeReports iPhone app, available at the iTunes App Store.
Through CrimeReports.com, the public can easily view crime information from where they both live and work in one convenient, easy-to-use site. The published information is presented through a Google Maps interface where residents can review up-to-date crime activity for any location within the agency's jurisdiction. Users can choose time periods of data and make choices regarding what criminal activities they want displayed. The data is archived and available for historical searches back to May of 2008. The Paris Police Department has been using CrimeReports service since February 2009.
“This information is vital to our citizens’ safety,” says Chief Bob Hundley. “Providing it to the general public through a mobile device allows citizens even easier access to it than before. We’re pleased to be offering the most advanced tools available to foster communication and engagement with community members to prevent and reduce crime.” “The Paris Police Department has already been a leader in citizen communication by sharing their crime data online at CrimeReports.com,” says Greg Whisenant, founder and CEO of CrimeReports. “Now they are equipped with another avenue through which to engage Paris citizens to build a safer community.” City Manager Kevin Carruth added, “The City of Paris is pleased to be able to offer yet another tool to keep citizens informed and the opportunity to for them make informed decisions to be proactive in the safety of their families, friends, property, and the community at large.”
In addition to local crime, the CrimeReports iPhone app also features crime data for more than 600 other law enforcement agencies across North America, and includes registered sex offender data for all 50 states. CrimeReports adds more than 50 agencies to its National Crime Map each month, so coverage is expanding quickly. The CrimeReports iPhone app allows anyone to:
• Filter data by location or address, incident type, and customizable date range
• View recent neighborhood level crimes on the map or in a list
• View national sex offender data alongside crime in your neighborhood
• Sign-up for free, automated, email crime alerts
• Request the participation of other surrounding law enforcement agencies if they’re not already on-board
Citizens without iPhones can still access the same information from their personal computers by going to www.CrimeReports.com.
The CrimeReports team is also currently planning similar apps for other mobile platforms. You can find out more about the new CrimeReports iPhone app by visiting www.CrimeReports.com/iphone.
About CrimeReports
Working with more than 600 law enforcement agencies across North America, CrimeReports is the largest and most accurate online resource for up-to-date crime and sex offender information. The CrimeReports network offers a family of affordable, easy-to-use software tools for law enforcement agencies to understand crime trends and share up-to-date neighborhood crime data with the public. Community members can access the integrated crime map and receive email crime alerts free at www.CrimeReports.com, empowering them to make informed decisions to help improve the safety of their neighborhood and community. CrimeReports services are offered by Public Engines, Inc. For more information, visit www.CrimeReports.com.
