Real Time Crime CenterReal Time Crime Center

St. Louis Metropolitan Police DepartmentSt. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015

Investments in Technology

Cities with Real Time Crime Centers

Kansas City, MO

Memphis, TN

Chicago, IL

New York City, NY

Houston, TX

Boston, MA

Albuquerque, NM

Philadelphia, PA

*Private Sector: Monsanto and Target

Philadelphia PD Real Time Crime Center

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j6kSHXfflk

Planning Process for RTCC

Planning and research for the project began inFebruary of 2013

Tours of existing Real Time Crime Centers inChicago, Memphis and Kansas City

Used existing SLMPD resources to prove thetechnology works

Mission of Real Time Crime Center

To build one of the most advanced facilities inthe country for monitoring, evaluating anddeterring criminal activity in real time.

We pledge to continually develop newstrategies designed to interdict criminalbehavior in our community throughmaximization of available technologies andin-house development.

Funding for Start Phase 1

Donation from Police Foundation

SLMPD Asset Forfeiture Funds

FEMA Port Security Grant

Partnership with Motorola Solutions

Construction on Phase 1

Construction began December 15, 2014

Phase 1 completion date was March 20, 2015

Phase 1 was completed in just 3 months afterfunding was secured

What Phase 1 Entails

Construction of the room and installation of 8 panels ofthe planned 32 panel video wall

Integration of video surveillance and LPR Systems intothe RTCC – Genetec platform

Motorola’s Real Time Crime Center Console

Integration of ShotSpotter

Integration of Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD)

Initial staffing of 8 police officers and 1 sergeant

Implementation of Traffic Operations Center in RTCC

Where we were on October 9, 2014

October 9, 2014

December 27, 2014

December 29, 2014

January 5, 2015

February 13, 2015

February 23, 2015 – 2 months ago

21st Century Policing

Provide Real Time Investigative Support for OfficersResponding to Scenes

Focus on Information Gathering and Sharing

Use of Video Monitoring and License Plate RecognitionSystems

Enhanced Crime Analysis – Forecasting and DeterringCrime

Four Pronged Approach

Technology Integration

Video surveillance cameras and license platerecognition (LPR) systems working together – moreeffective

Combined system of video cameras and LPR systemswill create a RTCC that benefits both respondingofficers and the citizens of the City of St. Louis

RTCC Focus is onPublic/Private Partnerships

Create a strong public/private partnership toenhance critical infrastructure security

Example - Chicago PD

Existing video integration into RTCC

Tie together existing camera systems into onevideo surveillance platform in the RTCC Genetec platform

Existing Infrastructure

City of St. Louis has approximately 100 miles of fiberwhich is key to our success

SLMPD has access to over 140 cameras in the RTCC

SLMPD

St. Louis Port Authority

St. Louis City Streets Department

Locust Business District

South Grand Business Association

PTZ Highly Visible Cameras

Goal is Deterrence and Quick Apprehension

Highly Visible Camera Systems – Not Covert

Image Quality is Key

SLMPD Use of Social Media

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License Plate Recognition

What is it?

How does it work?

How does it help the police department?

How many does the City have in place?

Fixed LPR Systems

Single Lane LPR Single Lane LPR with Dual Cameras

St. Louis City’s LPRs

SLMPD has 9 mobile LPR devices

Currently 1 fixed LPR is mounted at Tuckerand Washington

Downtown STL Inc. installing 5 fixed LPRdevices

Example: Manhattan security plan

Example of LPR Success

http://blutube.policeone.com/videos/935357496001-cincinnati-uses-boss-to-id-robbery-suspect/

Integration of ShotSpotter

Gunshot detection and location services

ShotSpotter covers 3.5 square miles in the Cityof St. Louis

ShotSpotter – North Patrol

Integration of ShotSpotter

ShotSpotter – South Patrol

Daily Use of Motorola’sReal-Time Crime Center Console

Staffing RTCC

RTCC open 24 hours a day – 365 days per year

Initial staffing for Phase 1 – 8 Police Officersand 1 Sergeant Looked internally at existing positions with

redundancies in work

Identified existing resources from Command Post andthe Intelligence Division

Looked for analytical officers with technical skills

Future of the RTCC

Phase 2 - Spring 2015

Integration of the Crime Analysis Unit into the RTCC

Integration of communications capabilities into theRTCC Consoles to provide real-time dispatchingcapabilities to the RTCC in order to help officers onthe street

Future of the RTCC

Phase 3 – Goal is Summer of 2015 Begin integration of private sector cameras into

RTCC

Further integration of disparate databases existingwithin SLMPD to provide real-time information toofficers on the street

Future of the RTCC

Phase 4 – Funding dependent (TBD)

Implementation of new and robust software toimprove SLMPD’s efficiency Implement a new records management system (RMS)

Implement an intelligent business solution to provideanalytical support, predictive analysis, and thecapability for single sign on to all of our disparatesystems

Expansion of video wall

Teamwork – Memphis RTCC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_vfmua4IIU