Crime in Your Neighborhood? Healdsburg Police Lets You Map It

Healdsburg residents citizens can now gain access to neighborhood level crime incident data in near real time, said in a news release Thursday.

“Providing reliable, timely information to our citizens is one of our top priorities, because an informed public is a safer public,”

“Partnering with CrimeReports gives us the ability to keep the public informed on a regular basis as to what is going on in the community,” Burke said.

He noted the public can access the free crime data through the website, www.crimereports.com, or through the CrimeReports iPhone app, available for free download in the Apple iTunes store.

The new service even lets local citizens sign up for free customizable email alerts, so they can monitor crime in their neighborhood. Healdsburg police already is part of the , and CrimeReport is another level of communication through technology.

“Information is power,” Burke added. “And we hope that giving the community this information will help them understand crime trends and lower crime in their neighborhoods.”

Greg Whisenant, founder and CEO of CrimeReports, said the service provides a new way to connect with the public at a personal level.

 “By partnering with us, they are recognizing the value of the public’s involvement and being proactive in both policing and investing in programs that make a difference,” Whisenant said.

More than a thousand other law enforcement agencies of all sizes across North America are sharing their crime information with the public through the national crime map, including Baltimore, Boston, San Jose, San Francisco, Portland, Washington D.C., Los Angeles County, and more.

"The map currently covers nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population," Whisenant added.  "You can access your local crime map and sign up for daily, weekly or monthly email crime updates at www.CrimeReports.com."

A direct link to the CrimeReports website from the Healdsburg Police Department website will be available in a few days, police said.