Lawrence police unveil list of calls from previous 48 hours

The Lawrence Police Department on Monday unveiled a public list of calls officers responded to in the last 48 hours on its website.

“As part of the effort to keep the community informed we are releasing a component of our website that will now allow citizens to see a snapshot of calls for service,” said public affairs Sgt. Matt Sarna.

The list, which is updated on the hour, includes any call from the previous 48 hours that is considered safe. Sarna said some calls could take a few hours to appear online while others may be up in nearly real-time.

“This depends on officer and citizen safety issues, scene security and the sensitivity of ongoing investigations,” he said.

At 3:30 p.m. Monday, the list included hundreds of calls that occurred from 2:30 p.m. Monday and dating back to 3 p.m. Saturday. It includes the type of call, time, address, how many officers responded and a report number if one was taken.

The department in late January reorganized its website to include several new features, including a map of crimes reported in the city in 2010.