Seattle Crime Prevention Technology Pilot Project
A pilot project in Seattle aims to prevent gun violence, human trafficking, and persistent felony crimes by utilizing new technologies like closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems. These technologies provide additional tools to address criminal behavior in specific locations, enhancing existing crime prevention efforts. The use of CCTV cameras is intended to help deter and detect criminal activity, support investigations, identify suspects, and improve public safety. This holistic crime prevention strategy is part of an overall effort to respond quickly, investigate thoroughly, and ensure effective prosecution of crimes in the city.
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Technology Assisted Crime Prevention Pilot Project Office of the Mayor Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 1 10/3/2024
Data-Informed Policing Respond Quickly Investigate Thoroughly Identify Correctly Arrest Safely Prosecute Effectively Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 2 10/3/2024
Purpose Gun violence, human trafficking, and other persistent felony crimes are concentrated at specific geographic places in the city. This concentrated crime is often anchored at these places and require a holistic crime-prevention strategy. This proposed Crime Prevention Technology pilot is one component to this overall strategy. Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 3 10/3/2024
New Technologies to Help Deter and Detect Criminal Activity in Specific Locations These technologies give us additional tools to address the continuing criminal behavior at these locations, together with: Increased police patrols; continued investments in community-based public safety initiatives such as violence interrupters; enhanced lighting; more frequent street and sidewalk cleaning; and other crime prevention efforts. Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 4 10/3/2024
Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) System What is the technology? The Seattle Police Department (SPD) proposes closed- circuit television (CCTV) camera systems to help deter and detect criminal activity at specific locations where gun violence, human trafficking, and persistent felony crime are concentrated. The cameras will face toward the street, sidewalk, and other public areas and signs will be posted identifying their presence. Privately-owned security systems can also share video streams of public areas with SPD. Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 5 10/3/2024
Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) System Why does SPD use the technology? CCTV camera systems will assist investigators in collecting evidence related to serious and violent crimes, including homicides, assaults, and other felony offenses. The CCTV system can aid investigators in identifying suspects, clearing the innocent, and removing deadly weapons from the street, thereby reducing the risk of harm to the public. Video held for 30 days unless it includes evidence of a crime. Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 6 10/3/2024
Acoustic Gunshot Location System (AGLS) What is the technology? The Seattle Police Department (SPD) proposes an Acoustic Gunshot Location System (AGLS) to accelerate the response capabilities of police and EMS personnel to aid victims, locate and preserve evidence and hold accountable those responsible for gun violence. AGLS utilizes microphones/sensors placed in a defined geographic area that are programmed to detect the sound of gunshots and locate and alert police to the incident. Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 7 10/3/2024
Acoustic Gunshot Location System (AGLS) Why does SPD use the technology? An AGLS will assist investigators in collecting evidence related to incidents of gunfire and provide precise location information to responders. This information will direct officers and EMTs to a more precise location, enhance the collection of evidence that helps lead to justice for victims, and remove illegal firearms from the community. Data collected by AGLS is maintained for only 30 days unless it has evidentiary value. Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 8 10/3/2024
Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) What is the technology? Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) software provides a centralized location for real-time information and analysis. At its core, RTCC software integrates dispatch, camera, officer location, gunshot detection, 911 calls, records management system, and other information into one pane of glass (a single view). The software is used to alert real-time crime center staff to a serious criminal event, see multiple streams of information overlaid on a map view, and convey that information to officers who are responding in the field. Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 9 10/3/2024
Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) Why does SPD use the technology? Real-time crime center software helps provide situational awareness to increase officer and the public s safety and reactively investigate incidents. Having real- time, accurate information in one place helps increase reliability of the location of victims and suspects, enabling quicker aid and safer apprehension. Having better visual and spatial suspect information will help reduce unnecessary stops by officers, focusing their efforts on verified locations and accurate descriptions. Data at the RTCC is maintained for only 30 days unless it has evidentiary value. Department Name Seattle Information Technology Page Number Slide 10 10/3/2024
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