there is some useful crime data on here such as https://catalogue.data.govt.nz/dataset/recorded-crime-victims-and-offenders-statistics-rcvs-and-rcos with a flash UI. It would be great to be able to access this data as a json api.
useful third party applications could visualise the data to analyise and aim to prevent crime.
For example, alerting of a crime hotspot when the user enters
enabling me to make an app to do this.
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Dear Mark, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION I refer to your request dated 3 July 2017 in which you requested RCVS and RCOS statistics in a JSON API format. Police proactively releases RCVS and RCOS statistics publicly at policedata.nz which is updated monthly [refer to section 18(d) of the OIA]. This information is generated based on SAS programming language, and does not exist in a JSON API formatted file. If you are not satisfied with my response to your request you have the right to complain to the Office of the Ombudsman and seek an investigation and review of my decision. Yours sincerely, Dr Gavin Knight Chief Data Scientist National Performance & Insights Centre New Zealand Police
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