Daily Dose: CrimeMapping.com Goes Countywide

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An online service that allows people to track criminal activity in their neighborhoods, which has been used by Santee Patch to supplament , is now available throughout the San Diego area, officials announced Thursday.

The CrimeMapping.com website initially only covered communities under the jurisdiction of the , but it has been expanded to serve the entire county, according to sheriff's spokeswoman Melissa Aquino.

"CrimeMapping.com analyzes and maps crime data from arson to assault, burglary, drugs (and) alcohol violations, DUI, fraud, homicide, car theft, robbery, sex crimes, vandalism, car break-ins, weapons violations and even multiple crimes at a single location,'' Aquino said.   

Users can view maps in either a satellite-photo view or on a road map, find crime listings compiled in a report format or shown as a graph to identify patterns or

"There is also an option to sign up for email alerts and to email a link to others, which would be useful for neighborhood-watch groups,'' Aquino said.

-City News Service

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