Public data without a community layer
Most departments already publish incident data — logs, PDFs, public records feeds. That's transparency. But raw data isn't a community resource. Residents scroll past it, can't interpret it, and have no way to track what's happening over time.
Civic Informer lives in that gap. We take what your department already shares publicly and turn it into something residents actually engage with — a daily digest, a visual dashboard, and a running picture of what your officers respond to every day.
A daily community briefing, built from your data
Every day, we turn your incident records into a newsletter and public dashboard that positions your department as the accessible, authoritative source of public safety information.
Daily newsletter.
Automated, readable, delivered to subscriber inboxes every morning.
Public dashboard.
Visual, searchable, accessible to anyone — no login required.
Zero new systems.
Built around your existing data publishing. Nothing to install or maintain.
Bellingham, WA
In December 2025, we launched a daily newsletter for the City of Bellingham built from the incident data BPD publishes to the city website every day. Each edition is categorized by type, mapped by neighborhood, and delivered to subscriber inboxes every morning. A public dashboard went live alongside it, giving any resident access without a login.
Within three months, the newsletter grew to over 900 subscribers with a consistent 75% open rate, more than three times the industry average. In January 2026, we published Bellingham's first annual public safety report, giving residents a full picture of what officers responded to over the prior year.
BPD didn't install new software, dedicate staff time, or spend any budget. We built the entire community-facing layer on top of the data they already publish.
See the Bellingham dashboardBuilt for you, maintained by us
We handle the technical work. Here's what the process looks like.
Data Agreement
A simple formal agreement covering the public records your department already publishes. No system access. No internal data.
We Configure Everything
Our team connects to your existing data feed and builds your city's platform. No burden on your staff.
Your Community Reads Every Day
Daily briefings publish automatically. Your agency retains full visibility into everything we share.
Data Agreement
A simple formal agreement covering the public records your department already publishes. No system access. No internal data.
We Configure Everything
Our team connects to your existing data feed and builds your city's platform. No burden on your staff.
Your Community Reads Every Day
Daily briefings publish automatically. Your agency retains full visibility into everything we share.
Reach out to learn more
Tell us about your department. We'll follow up within a few business days to walk through what partnership looks like.
What Happens Next
We review your message
We schedule an introductory call
We walk through what partnership looks like
Email Us Directly
contact@civicinformer.com