42% less crime, one map at a time.

“We've become a safer country, we've become a safer province, we've become a safer city.”

Using evidence-based policing, Rich Johnston, chief of police for a large police service in Ontario, is reducing crime one hotspot at a time.

Just by visualizing three years of crime data on a map, then targeting key crime hotspots revealed by this analysis, Rich and his team have been able to reduce the volume of crime in their area by 42%, and the crime harm that occurred there by 48%.

Sometimes, boosting your effectiveness is as simple as using the data you already have—but looking at it differently.

Learn more about tools to view your data in new ways at esri.ca.