COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — The Council Bluffs Police Department has launched a new "calls for service" dashboard designed to provide residents with real-time information about public safety issues in their community.

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Police Chief Matt Davis and Management Systems Specialist Morgan Goslar rolled out the tool last week, which updates approximately 15 minutes after a call comes in to police.

"The insights that we've gained is the dashboard data has validated a lot of the sense that our officers have had of the community," Davis said.

The dashboard allows neighbors to learn more about the types of calls made to Council Bluffs Police, with the goal of using crime data to start conversations between law e

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