The Princeton Police Department and BAIR Analytics, a LexisNexis company, recently partnered to provide a new way for the public to stay informed about crime in Princeton. The Princeton Police Department now has an online crime map called RAIDS Online that maps and analyzes crime data, alerts Princeton citizens about crimes in their area, and allows the Princeton Police Department to quickly alert the public about crimes as they occur.
Princeton citizens can view a map and grid with all of the crimes in their area, sign up for neighborhood watch reports that automatically email a breakdown of recent crime activity, and submit an anonymous tip about a crime directly to their law enforcement agency. RAIDS Online automatically syncs with the Princeton Police Department records system to keep crime information updated online and in the mobile app. RAIDS Online cleans and geocodes the crime data, then displays all of the incidents on a map, grid and analytics dashboard along with some basic information about the incidents, including the type of crime, location type, blockâlevel address, date and time.
Typically, agencies can spend thousands of dollars annually through other crimeâmapping providers. BAIR Analytics, a LexisNexis company, offers RAIDS Online and the RAIDS Online Mobile app as a free service to any law enforcement agency that wishes to participate. RAIDS Online is adâfree and BAIR Analytics does not sell the data to third party vendors, thus the agency remains in complete control over their data.
“We wanted to do something to help law enforcement in these tough economic times. We consider this a basic service that we are more than happy to provide to the public and our law enforcement friends,” said Bair, a former police officer and analyst.
Anyone can visit Princeton’s crime map from the Crime Mapping link on the Princeton Police Department website. Or they may go directly to the RAIDS Online website.
