How does the MapLink feature work?
A. The MapLink feature enables people to share a common map view using an encoded URL link. This can be useful for facilitating a discussion about crime in a particular area. When you press the MapLink button a new web page is open with the URL link and a list of the query parameters. The query parameters include the summary geography, crime category and timeframe. The best way to share this information is to copy the entire page into an email. A quick way to do that on a Windows PC’s is to use Ctrl A (Select All), Ctrl C (Copy), open the email page and press Ctrl V (Paste). Copying the entire page lets your email receiver know where this information came from (gis.chicagopolice.org) and what parameters you had selected when you created the link. Give it a try and remember the receiver needs to be using a supported web browser.
