Google Maps has quietly updated its incident reporting feature to replace the "Speed trap" option with a more generic "Police" report. This change has been observed in the latest version of the app, which aims to provide a more accurate way for users to report police presence on the roads — whether it's for a speed trap,

Google Maps has quietly altered how incident reports work, with a new "Police" option that replaces speed traps.

Google is making a few quality-of-life changes that should make incident reporting a lot easier in Google Maps. They started earlier this week by renaming the "speed trap" option

Google Maps went through a huge change earlier this year — fixing the way you report incidents to something a little more akin to its sibling, Waze. From cars in the road to major accidents, it’s a way for users to help keep Google maps up to date in real time.

The Mountain View-based search giant has quietly updated the incident reporting feature on Google Maps for Android Auto users

The navigation app has been adding more information about traffic cameras and user-provided road-condition reports.

Google, which owns both Google Maps and Waze, is now integrating real-time Waze incident reports into Google Maps. This includes alerts for accidents, roadblocks, and even police presence ahead, allowing drivers to confirm or dismiss them.