Urbana Subscribes to CrimeReports.com

In January 2011, the Urbana Police Department subscribed to CrimeReports.com, a third party software vendor that displays department crime data on Google maps. Essentially, the CrimeReports.com website populates its maps with all of the data that is released via the department’s standard press releases (which go out approximately every 8 hours).

To access the website, simply go to www.crimereports.com.

We encourage the public to look around and experiment with the website. You can view it when you want to know about crime or crime trends around the city. You can also set up email alerts on a daily, weekly, or monthly plan based on geographic parameters you set. Clearly, it is a way to become a knowledgeable member of the community when it comes to crime that has been reported to the police.