Does your local paper keep track of the crimes that are commited in your area?

Answer 1

They do a police blotter indicating who got arrested the day prior, but they do not keep track of arrest totals. Often, there is not enough information available the next day for them to keep an accurate count.

Answer 2

Yes, but not all crimes that are committed. They show a small map in the local section that includes some of the more notable violent crimes, burglaries, and car thefts in the area. There are other crimes that occur that the public does not get made aware of. Also, they only run the map once a week, usually Wednesday, because I live in a tourist town so they don't want the tourist to to find out.

Answer 3

Not in the published newspaper but they do have a crime map on their website. People can take a look to see which areas of town have higher crime rates. They can, of course, also see how their own neighborhood compares.

Answer 4

no there is just a blotter in what crimes happened but not the specifics of who what when or where unless it was something Major like robbery or murder etc. and then they put in a court docket once a month or so in the local paper naming people by their name, what they got ticketed for and how much it was for and what city they live in

Answer 5

My police in my community are like what Frank Jude said above me.

Answer 6

Crimes are great news everywhere because it dramatizes human affections and concerns.

Answer 7

They have a blotter. It's pretty accurate most times.

Answer 8

yes and olny publishes the dramatic, emotional ones.