Brentwood Police Department this week introduced crime mapping to the city's Web site, a feature that enables users to see from day-to-day how much crime is occurring as well as what kinds and where.
I have provided a direct link to the site on the sidebar to the right under DAILY POLICE LOGS "BRENTWOOD CRIME MAP"
By using their cursor, residents can define a section of Brentwood that they're particularly interested in and sign up to receive a weekly e-mail summary of what's happened within an approximately half-mile radius of that area.
Police hope that with this additional information now at their fingertips, residents will be more proactive.
The person who knows there's been a recent rash of burglaries in his neighborhood is more apt to keep the house locked and garage door down, Gomes explained.
By the same token, people also are more likely to dial 911 when they see someone behaving suspiciously if they're aware that there's been a problem with trespassing, he said.
Update: I have also provided a link to Oakley Crime Mapping. This service is provided by a different company and can be used for multiple cities including Brentwood and most of the Hwy 4 Corridor.
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