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Vacaville police present ARCTIC real‑time center as evidence-led tool; council reviews funding options
Summary
Police presented the Real Time Information Center (ARCTIC) as an intelligence-led hub that has shortened response times and raised clearance rates; staff outlined three funding models after a state grant ends and answered council questions on privacy, staffing and regional partnerships.
The Vacaville City Council heard a study-session update Jan. 6 on the Police Department's Real Time Information Center, commonly called ARCTIC, which officials said has shortened response times and increased case solvability since it went operational in March 2025.
Police Services Manager Nikki Bell told the council the unit moved from limited hours to a five‑day, 10‑hour schedule in October 2025 and that the department plans to expand to seven days a week. "We are now 5 days a week at 10 hours a day," Bell said, noting the center combines live cameras, a drone first responder (DFR) program, license‑plate readers and analytics platforms chosen to comply with CJIS and city policy.
Bell presented early metrics she described as "early wins": a rise in the violent‑crime case clearance rate…
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