The latest version of the Police Crime map is now live at http://www.police.uk/ this latest version has more detail and allows you to search for crimes around public buildings. On the search page, if you type in the name of any public building, the site will now, show you a map for the area surrounding the public [...]
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Would a ‘Transparency Charter’ help make the Courts more open?
The Ministry of Justice asked me to sit on their Crime and Justice Sector Transparency Panel. I’m not a legal expert, but as an local active citizen I want to know what is going on in my excellent local courts as they dispense justice on the community’s behalf. But it is nearly impossible to find [...]
Don’t just televise courts, democratise them by making basic justice data available to all
The government’s small step today towards televising some courts business is welcome. It’s surreal that these public institutions, with a strong tradition of viewing by citizens should not be on TV and radio. But there is a much bigger opportunity here – to open up to the whole of society information on what happens [...]
Local crime data – Crime and Justice Transparency Panel – terms of reference
At Talk About Local we hope that in time local websites become major beneficiaries of greater transparency in local public data. It’s a great tragedy that fear of crime has increased while actual crime rates have fallen in many cases. Accurate and responsible use of data about crime and the justice system can help tackle [...]
Live web chat with police through your hyperlocal site – hints and tips
We did a small Coveritlive web chat for local police to talk with the community through my hyperlocal site www.kingscrossenvironment.com . My local police in London’s Kings Cross approached me to see if they could use my website to reach a wider audience than their traditional channels. As a one-time serial attender of police community [...]