Find crime statistics, crime scene investigation information, police information and more with these law enforcement search engines, sites, and communities.
1. CrimeSpider
Crime Spider searches for the best crime and law enforcement sites, then categorizes topics so you don't have to sort through hundreds of sites to find the one that fits the bill. You'll be able to find pretty much anything crime-related with the CrimeSpider search engine; I also appreciated their very organized directory of crime topics.
2. CopSeek.com
CopSeek gives you instant access to thousands of law enforcement sites. Use the drop-down menus next to the main search query bar to really narrow down your search; or browse through the CopSeek directory of available topics.
3. National Sex Offender Registry
Sex offender registries, a searchable database of sex offender information and statistics, and help for victims of sexual crimes.
4. FBI
Lots of crime statistics and law enforcement information available here, including Reports & Publications, Top Ten Fugitives, How to Become an FBI Agent, and more.
5. Officer.com
Law enforcement agency search, officer search, and crime sites search available at this very extensive site.
6. National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Search through A-Z Topics, learn about the Courts or Law Enforcement, and browse through A-Z Publications/Products.
7. FindLaw
Probably the absolute best place on the Web to go for legal information, criminal law resources, and a ton more law enforcement topics.
8. Department of Justice
Here are just a few of the topics you'll find at the Department of Justice: how to Combat Terrorism, Uphold Civil Rights & Liberties, End Violence Against Women, and much more. You can also sign up for E-mail updates to keep track of the latest law and order news that affects the nation.
9. Crime Library
The Crime Library is a huge database of criminal information from years past right up to the present day.
10. SpotCrime
SpotCrime provides a map of crime hot spots for hundreds of different cities around the United States. Simply click on your state, find the city you're looking for, and then read the map legend to figure out what kind of crimes are presently being reported.
