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DeKalb opens Real Time Crime Center, expands cameras, drones and gunshot detectors
Summary
DeKalb County Police opened a Real Time Crime Center on Dec. 15 and outlined plans for 24/7 civilian analysts, 270 department license-plate readers, PTZ live cameras, drones and sound meters; officials said access is limited to police personnel and video is retained 30 days.
DeKalb County Police on Dec. 15 opened a Real Time Crime Center intended to speed investigations and improve response times by aggregating license-plate readers, live PTZ cameras, drones and gunshot-detection sensors.
Lt. Shane Smith, the centerdirector, said the department will operate the center with civilian analysts 24 hours a day once fully staffed. "We will have 270 total Flock LPR cameras," Smith said, adding the countynetwork will include about 1,200 cameras when homeowner associations, businesses and other agencies are counted. He said the center currently operates about 150 LPRs for the department and is adding roughly 120 more.
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