Check Out Police Calls on our Interactive Map

So...what's this? 

Readers can review daily police calls and access a number of other tools thanks to the Malden Police Department's partnership with BAIR Analytics, which provides free, online crime maps via it's RAIDS Online site. 

We left some quick instructions below to help you get started. Have a question? Lay it on us in the comments or send an email to editor Chris Caesar at Chris.Caesar@patch.com. 

How to get started.

1. The map loads with a number of default settings displaying major crimes over the past two weeks. To change the types of crimes shown, click the "Crime Types" button on the left sidebar, and check your choices. You can also hit the "Select All" or "Deselect All" buttons toward the bottom of the list. 

Readers can view crime stats as far back as January 2012 by changing the dates under the "Date Range" section. 

2. The "Data Grid" tab on the top of the map will provide a spreadsheet of crimes found within your search, though it may seem cramped with the left sidebar - you can fix this by minimizing the sidebar. 

3. The "Analytics" tab will provide a number of visual representations of your data, including graphs of crime frequency and type.