LYNDHURST,N.J. - April 20, 2008 - Lyndhurst Police Department and Public Engines today announced that Lyndhurst PD became the first law enforcement agency in the state of New Jersey to sign a partnership with CrimeReports.com to share neighborhood crime incident information with community members via the Internet.

Under the terms of the partnership, CrimeReports.com allows the Lyndhurst PD to publish local crime incident information to the Internet in near real-time, making raw crime data easily accessible and user-friendly for community members. By using CrimeReports.com, members of the public can easily view crime information from multiple jurisdictions where they both live and work in one convenient, easy-to-use location. The published information is presented through a Google Maps interface where residents can review up-to-date crime activity for any location within each agency's jurisdiction.

"CrimeReports.com allows us to more easily share crime data with our community members," said Chief James B. O'Connor, Lyndhurst Chief of Police. "It allows us to form a deeper partnership with our community members as we strive to enhance the quality of life in Lyndhurst."

Lyndhurst Public Safety Commissioner Robert Giangeruso agrees. "This is another tool our police department can use to assist and inform our residents, I am in full support of this program," he said.

• Type of incident (preliminary)
• Date of incident
• Block address of incident
• Other pertinent information as deemed necessary by the reporting law enforcement agency

"Lyndhurst PD is leading the way in New Jersey by using CrimeReports.com to get the community involved and solve crime," said Greg Whisenant, CEO Public Engines. "We look forward to a lasting partnership with Lyndhurst PD, and Lyndhurst citizens are going to benefit from accessing local crime data that previously wasn't publicly available."

CrimeReports.com is free to members of the public, and allows users to receive alerts automatically via email if a crime occurs in their immediate neighborhood. It also allows people to view reported crime activity on an easy-to-use map for any location within each agency's boundaries.

For more information please visit www.LyndhurstPolice.com or www.CrimeReports.com.

About the Lyndhurst Police Department
The Lyndhurst Police Department will work harmoniously with all citizens to create and augment a work environment, mutual respect, trust and dignity. We will protect the lives, property and rights of all people; proactively address the social issues that create the opportunity of crime and to be sensitive to the needs of the community. With unwavering faith and honor, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to the safety and posterity of our community.

About CrimeReports.com
CrimeReports.com provides law enforcement agencies with an affordable and easy-to-use Web-based service that lets them share up-to-date neighborhood crime data with the public. Community members can then access this information for free, empowering them to make informed decisions to help improve the safety of their families, friends, property and the community at large. For more information, please visit www.CrimeReports.com.

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