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Las Cruces council approves $1.1M to create police real-time crime center amid data-privacy questions
Summary
The council approved a $1.1 million Tel Shore Fund budget adjustment to renovate space and equip a police real-time crime center. Supporters cited officer safety and investigative benefits; some councilors and speakers pressed for strict data controls and transparency.
The Las Cruces City Council voted May 6 to authorize a $1,100,000 budget adjustment from the Tel Shore Fund to renovate police facilities and equip a real-time crime center meant to provide situation awareness and faster investigative capability. Leanne Dimuch presented the staff recommendation and noted the item changes the FY24 capital improvement plan.
Police Chief Jeremy Storey described the center as a facility to "provide critical support for the officers, facilitate swift suspect identification and foster real time situation awareness." He told councilors the Tel…
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