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SPD: new investigative cameras (CrimePoint) intended for single‑purpose use; integration with real‑time crime center pending county decisions
Summary
The committee reviewed a proposal to buy cameras intended for investigative use (CrimePoint). SPD said the cameras are typically single‑purpose and do not have pre‑assigned locations; integration with the county real‑time crime center is possible but depends on county governance decisions.
Council member Cathcart and SPD staff discussed a purchase of investigative cameras (described in the meeting as CrimePoint units). SPD staff said the cameras are intended primarily for investigative uses and therefore the department had not specified precise long‑term locations in the initial request.
On integration with the Spokane County Real Time Crime Center, SPD staff said integration is technically possible because the city and county use a shared video management system, but that the county is still making decisions about the center’s future governance. SPD staff said the department would explore integration where there is a clear use case and appropriate governance and legal agreements in place.
Cathcart asked about two prior cameras ordered under an earlier council directive; SPD staff said the team has a process to mount and use cameras as detectives need them and that, in their view, there is no risk these new units would be unused once procured.
Committee members asked for a clearer, ongoing plan for where the cameras will be deployed and how the real‑time crime center partnership will function; SPD staff committed to follow up as county governance becomes clearer.
