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Gastonia council awards $571,388 contract to build real‑time crime center, approves federal grant spending
Summary
The Gastonia City Council voted to award a $571,388.53 contract to Relevant AV Solutions to equip a real‑time crime center at police headquarters, funded through a federal COPS grant. Officials outlined staffing, cameras, and software plans and said the center aims to improve situational awareness and help officers solve crimes faster.
The Gastonia City Council voted to award a $571,388.53 contract to Relevant AV Solutions to establish a real‑time crime center at the police department, using funds from a federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant.
The center will gather and analyze surveillance and intelligence — including license‑plate readers, gunshot detection and other sensors — on a wall of monitors and individual consoles to provide officers and analysts with real‑time situational awareness, Research Analysis and Accreditation Administrator Tanya Taylor said during a presentation to the council. Taylor said the room’s software will be the core driver of the center’s functions.
Taylor told council members the center’s goals include strengthening community safety, producing timely public alerts and dashboards,…
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