The Future of Policing is Real-Time
In today's rapidly evolving world of law enforcement, staying ahead of the curve is crucial to ensure the safety of our communities. Real Time Crime Centers (RTCCs) have emerged as a game-changing tool, enabling law enforcement agencies to harness the power of technology to address and eliminate crime effectively.
In our new "Real Time Crime Centers: The Future of Policing" video series, Flock Safety's Director of RTCC Strategy, Dalton Webb, explores the steps to build a Real Time Crime Center. As a retired Sergeant and former head of the Fort Worth PD RTCC, Dalton traveled across the country visiting RTCCs in diverse jurisdictions to understand how experts are eliminating crime, improving officer safety, and shaping safer communities.
How to Develop a Level 1 Real-Time Crime Center
The Future of Policing
Tulsa, OK
Join Dalton Webb and Tulsa PD's Captain Johnston on a journey through overcoming budget, personnel, and technology obstacles to the successful grand opening of Tulsa's fully realized Real-Time Investigative Center.
Join us for episode one to see how a city facing an uptick in violent crime coupled with being 150 officers short of full capacity uses their RTCC to shape a safer community.
Spokane, WA
Through technology integrations, agency partnerships, and smart real-time policing strategies, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office RTCC has an eye and an ear to the ground in the places where it matters most to protect the residents they serve.
In episode two we discover how they do this in a jurisdiction with a range of public safety issues and geopolitical considerations.
Scottsdale, AZ
We've seen what an initial technology deployment in a real-time crime center might look like, but what about when it starts to get more complex? Live cameras, license plate readers, gunshot detection, drones, crime center software — how does all of this work together with people and policies to create a state-of-the-art real-time policing program?
We visit Scottsdale, Arizona to take a look at one of the most technologically advanced real-time crime centers in the country.
What's Next?
We've seen RTCCs with different models and scopes across the country, and you may have identified several takeaways you want to implement in your agency. But while it may be simple to build an RTCC room itself, its a bit more complicated to ensure you have a real impact.
In the final installment of Real Time Policing, we'll walk through the steps required to define scope, personnel, technology, and platform. Join us as we help kick off your journey towards true Real Time Policing.