LAPD Removes Block-Level Crime Location Data From Public Feed, Reducing Transparency
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Summary
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has removed block-level crime location data from its public crime data feed during a transition to a new records system. This change makes it effectively impossible for the public to determine where specific crimes occurred, undermining years of transparency that allowed residents to stay informed about safety in their neighborhoods. SpotCrime, a service that has helped LA residents access this data for over a decade, is alerting subscribers to this significant reduction in public safety information availability.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has significantly reduced the availability and usefulness of public crime data during its transition to a new records system.
It removed block-level crime location information from its open crime data feed, making it effectively impossible for the public to determine where crimes occurred.
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