SpotCrime.com - Google Maps based crime mapper ties it all together

Very Nice --
SpotCrime.com's interface is slick, mouse-over information pop-ups work well and is very easy to use. My first impression is that it lags a little behind current crime reports but I have not looked into it enough to confirm that.

The bad:

• It looks like there wasn't any larceny informaiton updated for Durham in a month but that could just be a configuration issue that needs to be worked out.
• The calender drop-down interface was a little buggy.
• Not too fond of using a picture of a pistol as the graphic for assault. I think they should use the pistol for the shootings and have a picture of Naomi Campbell or someting for assault.
• Major cities only at this point

Hey, it's hard to pull data from police departments and put it into standardized and integratable form. It does look as if SpotCrime's beena able to do pretty well at it.

Bottom line is, I've just replaced all my crime mapping resources with this one site.

Found through: MakeUseOf.com

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UPDATE - I just received an email from Colin Drane at SpotCrime. They saw my Twitter Message and wanted me to know they are working on the Durham feed.
BIG THUMBS UP guys - That's what I call customer service.