User:Sseine/SpotCrime.com

SpotCrime.com is a Baltimore-based company found in October 2007 and privately owned by ReportSee, Inc. It provides nationwide crime information such as arrest, arson, assault, burglary, robbery, shooting, theft and vandalism, on a Google map. The data is mainly from police departments, news reports and user-generated content. Anyone can access these maps and have the option to sign up to receive free crime alerts via email and text (SMS). The email alert includes a map and crime details that has occurred in the specified area.

SpotCrime.com is a member of the Emerging Technology Center (ETC) in Baltimore.

Availability in other applications
iGoogle Gadget, iPhone in 2009, Android, Layar in 2010 and Direct TV

Coverage area
Currently mapping data in around 300 cities in the US., 10 in Canada, and London (UK)

Competition
The major competitors are CrimeReport.com and Crimemapping.com.

Lawsuit
On April 9, 2010, Public Engines, Inc. (CrimeReports.com) filed a lawsuit against ReportSee, Inc. (SpotCrime) for violating the Terms of Use on the CrimeReports website.