The El Cerrito Focus is reporting that the El Cerrito police are using more sophisticated computer technology to track crime. Maybe Albany can do the same.

Here is a brief quote from that online newspaper.

Chief of Police Scott Kirkland said, “an informed community is a better community,” when talking about the value of the new crime maps system. The ability for El Cerrito residents to see what kinds of crimes are happening in their neighborhoods, around schools, and near local businesses, is part of the chief’s goal to “get the message out to the public.”
The new crime reporting system updates daily so “community members can access their neighborhood crime info for free, empowering them to make well informed decisions to help improve the safety of their family, friends, property, and community at large,“ the website says.