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NYPD Makes Crime Stats More Accessible To Public Online


nypdNew York City police have made public a tool that maps a week’s worth of crime throughout the five boroughs.

Previously, crime data was available on the NYPD’s website but only contained categories of major crime, like, robbery and murder. Now, the data contains the date, time and specific type of crime. For example, an interactive map on the website https://compstat.nypdonline.org shows the locations of a reported burglary, a strangulation and two shootings.

The data will be available for a week and then will be replaced with a new week’s worth. Historical data will still be available online.

A variation of the tool is also on new smartphones being distributed to patrol officers. The devices contain customized software and mobile apps to provide police with easy access to information.

(AP)



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