By Phil Trexler, Beacon Journal staff writer

Akron's designation as Ohio's hub of innovation is being bolstered by a pilot program venture with international technology company Cisco.

On Wednesday, the city's police reports dating back about four years were placed on online, giving citizens immediate access to crime reports and statistics. Crash reports are not yet included.

The crime reports are available at: http://publicsafety.ci.akron.oh.us/police/.

By summer's end, Cisco and OneCommunity, the nonprofit broadband Internet provider that serves parts of Akron, will fit five police cruisers with an innovative information system that provides instantaneous voice, video and other data.

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