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Get Email Updates
on Neighborhood Crime
The Metropolitan
Police Department of Washington, DC (MPDC) and Crimereports.com
have teamed up to keep District of Columbia residents informed about
crime in your community. Our mission is simple: provide an easy
– and free – way for you to receive regular emails from
the MPDC about neighborhood crime, as well as other information
and events of interest. Sign up today by visiting www.crimereports.com.
Frequently Asked Questions about Crimereports.com
What
is Crimereports.com?
Crimereports.com provides software and services to law enforcement
agencies to improve collaboration between the police and members
of the local community. We believe that an open, continuous dialogue
with the community is a key component of community policing and
fighting crime. The MPDC has been a partner with Crimereports.com
since July 1999, and is the largest agency that participates in
the program.
I’m
a District resident. What type of information does Crimereports.com
provide?
Five days a week, the MPDC produces a summary of all serious (“Index”)
crimes recently reported in each of the seven police districts in
DC. These summaries are posted to the Crimereports.com Web site
and are simultaneously emailed to all subscribers to each police
district’s mailing list. In addition to the crime summaries,
the MPDC uses the service to send out a weekly e-newsletter, as
well as periodic neighborhood crime alerts, data on wanted suspects
and information about new police programs and services.
How
much does it cost?
Currently,
Crimereports.com's services are free to both residents and the Metropolitan
Police Department. The service does not rely on government grants
or tax dollars. Crimereports.com will become sustainable, and perhaps
profitable, by teaming up with sponsors or other partners who are
interested in providing this information to the public.
How
do I subscribe to Crimereports.com?
On the Internet, go to www.crimereports.com
and click on the link for Washington, DC. Identify the specific
police districts for which you want to receive reports (you can
sign up for one district, several districts or all seven) and complete
the remainder of the subscription process. It’s that easy.
How
do I change my free subscription?
Once you have joined a Crimereports.com list, you can easily change
your subscription – add a list, remove a list, etc. –
at any time by visiting www.crimereports.com and clicking on Subscriber
Login. Follow the easy-to-use steps for changing your subscription.
Do you expect to expand your offerings?
Yes. We hope to offer a wide range of communications that you choose
with your local police. Crimereports.com envisions that almost every
person wants to receive some information from his or her police
department. We want to provide the type of information you need,
at the frequency you prefer. If you have ideas about what information
you would like to see the MPDC provide to DC residents, please call
(202) 727-9346 or email Kevin
Morison, MPDC’s Director of Corporate Communications.
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