What were you doing between 7pm and 9pm on Thanksgiving Day? While I was relaxing after a wonderful meal with family members and friends, the bad guys were stealing things from cars in the Lowry neighborhood. How do I know that?
The Denver Police Department and Global Information Systems Department have developed interactive crime mapping software that is available to all of us.
Want to know what is going on in your neighborhood?
We can search by address, crimes occurring near parks, schools or libraries and also by neighborhood. Our search gives us a community map with reported crimes.
If we scroll down further, we can find specific crimes that were reported by date, time and location.
How does this help us? In a couple of ways.
We'll know what to keep an eye out for on specific suspicious activities. If I'm aware that criminals are stealing things out of cars, I will look closer when I see a person or people around a car in my neighborhood that don't look familiar.
If I'm looking to purchase in a particular community, I can check out the facts before I buy.
If you haven't had a chance yet, check out this valuable information that has been provided to us by the City and County of Denver. It's a great way to learn something new about your community and to use that information to make a difference.
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