Information contained in the Daily Crime Report may now be
accessed by using a crime mapping service called RAIDS Online. It may be
accessed here: www.richmondgov.com/police or here: www.raidsonline.com
RAIDS Online will email you a list of reported crimes but, YOU MUST SIGN UP.
To begin the process, please click on Virginia on the RAIDS
Online national map, then:
1.
In the menu of cities, select Richmond, VA.
2.
Click on the link “Sign up for crime alerts” in
the upper right-hand corner of the page.
3.
In the address-line, type in an address of interest
and select a radius. For the whole city, type in Belle Isle, Richmond, VA and
select the five mile radius.
4.
Choose the “daily email” option for alerts every
Monday through Friday.
Please note: overnight crime incidents are uploaded twice –
Monday through Friday - at:
1.
11:00 p.m. – ensures the next day’s email
contains most of the prior day’s reported crimes.
2.
6:00 a.m. – updates the crime map with crimes
reported overnight.
(Uploads can take up to 40 minutes to
complete)
In addition to the email option, RAIDS Online can be used in
other ways to keep you informed about crime in your neighborhood.
Check out this overview and tutorial:
http://raidsonline.com/overview/about.html
(General Overview of RAIDS Online)
http://raidsonline.com/overview/help.html
(To link to RAIDS Online Tutorial)
