Open crime data helps communities make informed judgements about public safety, as well as providing transparency into how local police power is being exercised. For U.S. City Open Data Census purposes, crime report data should include at a minimum the following elements: date, time, location, incident type, and narrative information — best would be exact date, location, and type of crime, but per day per street or postal/zip code are acceptable for Census purposes. (More info)
Question | Answer | Comment |
---|---|---|
Available free online | No | |
In an open format | ||
Collected by government | Yes | |
collector_name | City of Cleveland Department of Public Safety | |
online_otherwise | No | |
characteristics |
(reviewed and published by Will Skora, captain of Open Cleveland; who's been following Open data in Cleveland for 6 years)