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Police departments across metro Detroit are taking advantage of an online tool to alert people when a crime happens.
crimemapping.com.
The website updates every 24 hours and lists several different types of crimes from arson and assault to burglaries and drug offenses.  The site lists the street and block, the date and time a crime happened………………………………..

The following metro Detroit cities use this website: Ann Arbor, Canton, Dearborn, Detroit, Hamtramck, Inkster, Livonia, Pittsfield Twp., Plymouth and Taylor.

People can check the website to see if crime is happening near their home.  They can also sign up for email alerts.

To check out the website for yourself, click here.

Remember if you have a crime happening in your community you want us to look into, email Defender Karen Drew at kdrew@wdiv.com.