Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen is pleased to announce a new tool for keeping the public informed of crime activity and trends around the county. After months of planning and development, the Sheriff’s Office unveiled its partnership with CrimeReports.com, an interactive mapping system that allows the public to see law enforcement calls. Mapped incidents specific to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office are found at crimereports.com/agency/HamiltonCoIN or users can enter through the main page crimereports.com.
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“While we have provided our calls for service in list form on our website for years, Crime Reports offers the public a more interactive way to view the information,” says Sheriff Bowen. “Using the filter feature, viewers can narrow down a search or broaden it to include multiple agencies, ranges of dates and incident types across the county. This is just one more way we can keep our citizens aware and informed of incidents and trends that may affect their lives.”
The CrimeReports site works by gathering information from the Hamilton County Public Safety Communications Center and plotting the data on a map of the county. Addresses are given as hundred blocks rather than specific locations to protect victim privacy. With the click of a mouse, users can view general information about each incident.
Users of the free site can also create an alert to monitor activity around a specific location as well as show individuals on the Sex and Violent Offender Registry.
The service is hoped to enhance crime prevention efforts by promoting awareness of the types of crimes reported around the county. It also provides deputies and detectives easy access to information as they seek to proactively address crime.
CrimeReports is available on the App Store for iOS devices. Search for “CrimeReports by Motorola” to download the app.