Crime Watch

In the interest of decluttering, I want to make a note here about a cool online tool that was in a local newsletter (over a year ago!) . . . the website http://communitycrimemap.com is pretty cool. I entered Jordan, MN for the address. Then I clicked on some of the icons on the left for different types of crimes. I also changed the date range to cover the past year. Super interesting! I could definitely see using this if I wanted to buy a home. It reminds me of the crime report maps for different neighborhoods in Minneapolis. When my oldest son bought a home in Northeast Minneapolis, I was concerned. Then he showed me the statistics for crime in his new neighborhood vs. in North Minneapolis. I was shocked at the difference! It made me feel better for my son's safety, but sad for the people who live in North Mpls.