LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — In case you’re curious, now you can view Michigan’s crime knowledge extra simply than ever. Michigan State Police launched a knowledge visualization device for the state’s annual crime statistics Friday in an effort to make data extra accessible to the general public.
“While the MSP has long been responsible for collecting and publishing crime, crash and other public safety statistics, we’re pleased to be able to utilize technology to transform these publications from hundred-page PDF reports to customizable data dashboards,” mentioned Col. James F. Grady II, director of the MSP.
Crime in Michigan Dashboard (MSP)
The dashboard’s knowledge comes from the Michigan Incident Crime Report (MICR), which consolidates data submitted by police businesses throughout the state. It has two modes—a stay knowledge set that’s up to date each day and a frozen model that reveals year-end knowledge again so far as 2019.
Present 12 months knowledge is launched quarterly.
You may view knowledge by way of tables, charts, or graphs, and the dashboard additionally has specialised pages for hate bias and home violence.
You may entry the dashboard and a fast tutorial on the way to use it right here.
