This visualization of Natick Police Department arrest logs was created in 2026 by Motunrayo Owoborode and Anne Zhou in the Boston University Daun Family Spark Justice Media Computational Journalism Co-Lab course. The goal was to make the arrest data published by the police department from 2022 on more easily digestible by the public.
How to use this visualization tool:
The map (Select “1” on the left hand side of the page if the page doesn’t default to the map view) displays where arrests have occurred and when you hover over the circles, you should see the number and types of arrests at that location. Click on the circle and more details on arrests and charges will display below the map.
The charts (Select “2” on the left hand side of the page) show the number of arrests by category, a breakdown of arrests by race, and arrests over time.
