(WSIL) -- Do you ever wonder how much crime activity is in your neighborhood? Thanks to a new tool, you can see that activity in Franklin County.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, in cooperation with CentralSquad Technologies, is offering a new crime mapping program to assist the public in being informed about crime in their neighborhoods.
The Sheriff's office says having citizens more aware and informed creates more self-reliance among community members and is proven effective in combating crime.
If you live in Franklin County, just visit to become informed and sign up for free email alerts.
Users of the web page will also be able to link to other sites such as the sex offender registry and police department releases.
