Overview
- The dashboard categorizes incidents as gang-related or gang-motivated under state and federal guidelines to ensure consistent reporting.
- Users can apply filters for time of day, day of week, location, trending patterns and council districts to identify local hotspots.
- All reported incidents undergo verification by the department’s gang investigations unit before appearing on the site.
- Initial release shows 46 confirmed gang-related crimes in District 5 this year, including vandalism, weapons offenses and aggravated assaults.
- The platform culminates years of collaboration among SJPD analysts, community organizations and service providers to boost transparency and inform resource allocation.