A STATE-of-the-art database package to provide a comprehensive analysis of Crime and disorder statistics has been developed by Salford City Council.

The software, Crime and Community Profiles, has been developed by the council with Salford-based Sirius Seven Softwares Ltd. And the package has proved so successful other local authorities have bought the product from Salford and Sirius Seven -- including Essex County Council, Coventry City Council and Derby Police.

Crime and Community Profiles has been especially designed to produce audits of local crime and disorder and to assist with on-going monitoring. The package generates geographical information that can be used to help develop strategies to tackle crime and disorder issues.