APD to participate in national data initiative

The Anchorage Police Department said it’s going to make it easier for residents to know what kind of crime is happening in their neighborhood and what police are doing about it. APD is one of 100 cities participating in the White House Police Data Initiative, according to agency Lt. Jack Carson.
“It’s about creating transparency with the police departments by putting out more data that the departments have and have collected,” said Carson. “It (will) allow us to bet