MENTOR, Ohio — The Mentor Police Department announced the launch of a new website called "Citizen Connect."
The department said this website aims to improve transparency and keep the community informed about local police-related incidents.
On the website is an interactive map of reported incidents, which can be narrowed by timeframe and type of incident. The department defines "incident" as a call for service or an officer-initiated call, which could be criminal or civil.
The incidents are not pinpointed directly on the address where it occurred for privacy reasons. Instead, the pinpoint of the incident is near the location it was called from.
To explore Citizen Connect, click here.