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Chamblee police outline medical director contract for North Metro SWAT and plans for a real-time crime center
Summary
The Chamblee Police Department described a continuing contract for a medical services director used by the North Metro SWAT team and presented plans and a timeline for a real-time crime center funded in part by a 2023 grant.
Chief Michael Dieppa told the council on Jan. 16 that the Chamblee Police Department maintains a contract with a medical services director who provides medical direction to the North Metro SWAT team and is available to the department for medical questions.
Dieppa said the medical services director — described as the same person who serves SWAT partner agencies Brookhaven and Dunwoody — is paid a monthly fee. Staff reviewed the relationship and said no formal council action was required that night; the item was informational and will return on the regular agenda if action is required.
The chief also described plans for a real-time crime center to be built in the Public Safety Building. The department issued a request for qualifications, selected a vendor and expects a multi-part buildout that includes space construction and technology installation. Dieppa said the physical build could begin quickly, but a realistic timeline for equipment and technology to be operational is likely later in the spring or early summer — he cited an initial optimistic window of about 12 weeks but indicated June or July as a more likely target for the space to take shape. Dieppa said the technology purchases for the center will be funded through a grant obtained in 2023.
Dieppa outlined the intended capabilities: aggregation of existing license-plate-reader data and pan-tilt-zoom cameras approved in March 2024; operators in the center would monitor feeds, assist patrol during active incidents by locating suspect vehicles or persons on camera, and work leads from recent crimes using available footage. The department said the real-time crime center will be staffed incrementally and that officials have held preliminary discussions with neighboring jurisdictions about potential partnerships and shared use of the facility; no interlocal agreement was reported in the transcript.
No formal action on the medical director contract or the real-time crime center was taken at the Jan. 16 work session; staff said contract items will be presented later as needed.
