UCrime.com today announced the first online service to provide easy to read crime maps and automated alerts to those who do or plan to attend, work for, have children in and live around colleges and universities. The service, located at http://ucrime.com/, provides accurate data in near-real time and is available now.
The service is free to members of the public. It allows students, parents, administrators, public safety officials and others to view reported crime activity on an easy to use map. Information is available on the date, time, event type and location of a crime. Users can sign up to receive alerts automatically via email if a crime occurs near a selected school or schools. Alerts can be sent to desktop computers and mobile devices, including iPhones. UCrime.com is also available on Facebook.
Information on UCrime.com is obtained through police departments, daily newspapers and other publicly available sources. The site incorporates "Web 2.0" technology to enable users to comment on particular crimes.