Decatur Police Department announces the launch of Citizen Connect

     The Decatur Police Department is proud to announce the launch of Citizen Connect, an
interactive mapping tool that provides residents with access to police activity throughout
the City of Decatur. This platform replaces the department’s former DPDConnect
website, which is no longer active.
     Citizen Connect integrates with the Central Illinois Regional Dispatch Center’s Computer
Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and allows users to search, filter, and explore police
activity by date, type, and location through a user-friendly map interface.
     The platform allows users to:
     • View incidents and cases within a selected date range
     • Filter by incident type and category
     • Explore activity geographically through an interactive map
     • Access general details, including incident type, date, and time
     • Access a link to obtain traffic crash reports
     For privacy and safety reasons, exact addresses are not displayed. Incidents are mapped
to the nearest block level and adjusted to a grid point rather than a precise location.
Additionally, a delay is applied to the data displayed to protect citizens, officers, and
active scenes.
     An “incident” is defined as a call for service or an officer-initiated event, which may be
criminal or civil in nature based on the information available at the time. Incidents do not
always result in a formal police report. A “case” refers to an incident where a formal
police report has been completed.
     Certain types of incidents and cases are not displayed due to the sensitive nature of those
calls.
     Citizen Connect is now available to the public and can be accessed on the City of
Decatur’s website at the following address:
https://www.decaturil.gov/599/Citizen-Connect