For the last year, Oskaloosa Police have been using computer data to help solve crimes.  The Police have been using a program called SpotCrime to show on a map of the city where crimes are taking place and what type of crime.  Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke says that data is helping them with a current investigation.

“We’ve been tracking some burglars here in town for the last few months and SpotCrime has helped us put some of that together.  And a lot of good work by our officers has definitely helped that, too.”

Boeke isn’t giving details about that investigation, because it’s still ongoing.