Darien PD Launches Crime Map, Crime Alerts For Public

The Darien Police Department and BAIR Analytics Inc. recently partnered to provide a new way for the public to stay informed about crime in town.

Darien Police now have an online crime map called RAIDS Online that maps and analyzes crime data, alerts Darien citizens about crimes in the area and allows police to quickly alert the public about crimes as they occur.

Anyone can visit Darien’s crime map at www.raidsonline.com/?address=Darien%20IL.

The map contains all of the crimes in the area. Users can also sign up for neighborhood watch reports that automatically e-mail a breakdown of recent crime activity. There is also a feature to submit an anonymous tip about a crime directly to police.

RAIDS Online automatically syncs with the Darien police 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, block-level address date and time.

"The Darien Police Department’s participation in RAIDS Online highlights their commitment to proactive communication with the public they serve," said Sean Bair, founder of BAIR Analytics. "We’re excited to partner with the Darien Police Department to provide this free service for their public."

Police agencies can typically spend thousands of dollars annually through other crime-mapping providers. But BAIR Analytics 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 ad-free 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," said Bair, a former police officer and analyst. "We consider this a basic service that we are more than happy to provide to the public and our law enforcement friends."

About the Mobile Edition

RAIDS Online Mobile empowers citizens to better understand crime trends and lower crime in their area. Recent crime incidents are displayed on a map or listed in a grid. Users can click on an incident for more information or display a hotspot map based on the crimes that are currently in display.

Users can also sign up for neighborhood watch reports that automatically e-mail any recent crime activity on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule. The app makes all of this information accessible anywhere from a user’s mobile device. The RAIDS Online Mobile app is available for FREE on the App Store.

About BAIR Analytics

Established in 1997, BAIR Analytics is an analytical software and services company providing innovative tools and subject-matter expertise for public safety, private security, national security and defense entities. Nearly half of the largest public-safety agencies in the United States use BAIR’s products & services to fight crime. BAIR’s customers also include Wal-Mart, Target, ATF and the US Department of Defense.

In 2012 BAIR Analytics was honored as a top 50 Colorado company and made its debut as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America on the Inc. 500/5000 list. For more information, visit bairanalytics.com.

This information was courtesy of BAIR Analytics.