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4 wu 2 Zz = m 3 Continued from page 1 wsday, October 20, 2022 | @ Ping tool offers an at-a- 3 E glance snapshot of events € tool include: = + Theability to set filters = by date, incident type, and & municipality @ +A table displaying all © occurrences currently vis- ible + Achart which shows a total number ofeach occur- rence type visible in the current map +Achart showing the to- tal number of occurrences in each municipality, with columns divided by occur- rence type showing the to- tal number of each occur- rence type, with columns divided by municipality + Achart showing he to: tal number of occurrences by day + Ability to change the "On the face of it, it does look like a very useful tool.” - Carolyn McMinn base map that is displaying data + Anew pop-up box with additional information on the selected occurrence nities we serve is one of our top priorities,” said police Chief Stephen Tanner. “An informed public is a safer public. Sharing the scope and type of crime taking place in our region in this way enables resi- dents and visitors to play an active role in keeping themselves and their fami- lies safe." Crime mapping data UPGRADED CRIME MAP FEATURES COMPREHENSIVE DATA Graham Paine/Metoland Halton police's crime map offers an at-a-glance look at events by crime type across the region. displayed through the tool includes police-dispatched calls for homicide, at- tempted murder, offensive weapons, drug-related of- fences, assault, robbery, break and enter, property damage, theft, and various traffic-related such as impaired driving. Some occurrences, such as intimate partner violence, are not included on the 5 ata is also stripped of exact addresses and other identifying information. Instead, occurrences are pinned to intersections in the vicinity of where they took place to give people an overall snapshot of crime in the area they are search- in While somewhat con- cerned that the map could make Halton appear to be an overly dangerous re- gion, Carolyn McMinn said she believes that if kept up to date the tool would be beneficial. “On the face of it, it does look like a very useful tole said the Halton resi- dent Hamilto uurham, York, Peel and meek po- lice all currently fave some kind ping feature available to the public online. Halton police said it is important to note that the map data is based on dis: patched calls, not complet- ed investigations, there- fore een codes are sub- ject to cl For additional informa- tion about the tool, as it https://www.haltony lice.ca/en/news-and- ub dates/crime-map.aspx. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: With the launch of Halton police's enhanced rime map, we wanted to share details of the up- police chief and residents think about it. theifp.ca A Proven and Effective Leader ORY ed ai Paid for by www.CosperforCouncil.com Safe Roads Ward 2 Councillor Fiscal Responsibility Responsible Growth Economic Development www.cosper olacolelalal Meolan ®