Funding your real time crime center: Insider tips for success

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Dear Police1 Member,
Welcome to the latest edition of Police1’s Real Time Crime Center newsletter — your go-to source for how data and technology are
transforming public safety.
Across the country, agencies are learning that real-time intelligence isn’t just about catching criminals faster — it’s about creating smarter,
more connected communities. Whether you’re seeking funding, building out infrastructure or learning from departments already seeing
results, this edition has you covered.
���� In today’s edition:
   • How to fund your real time crime center
   • Top trends at the National Real Time Crime Center Association conference
   • Key considerations for agencies setting up an RTCC

We encourage you to check out our full collection of RTCC content, and consider how technology impacts the effectiveness and efficiency of
policing today. What do you want to learn more about? Email editor@police1.com.
Thank you to Flock Safety, Leonardo and Peregrine for supporting this content.
Stay safe,
— Nancy Perry, Director of Content, LE and Corrections
    FEATURED CONTENT
How to fund a real time crime center (eBook)
Learn how to plan, fund and sustain a real time crime center with practical steps, proven funding sources and strategies to build community
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Building real-time intelligence hubs to power modern policing
At the National Real Time Crime Center Association conference, law enforcement leaders outlined six trends shaping how agencies build
data-driven hubs that deliver real-time intelligence when it counts
Considerations for police departments setting up a real time crime center
In an era where technology significantly enhances law enforcement capabilities, Real Time Crime Centers (RTCCs) have emerged as a
critical component for modern policing
RTCC NEWS

Md. police department credits Real Time Information Center for drop in crime
According to the Anne Arundel County PD, homicides are down 14% since the beginning of the year, non-contact shootings are down 42%
and commercial robberies are down 50%
Calif. PD unveils new RTIC to boost officer safety, shorten response times
The facility, funded by a $4.4 million state grant, uses drones, surveillance cameras and advanced communications to provide officers with
real-time situational awareness
Seattle PD’s RTCC aids 600+ incidents in first few months
“[The RTCC] reinforces our precision policing model: respond quickly, investigate thoroughly, identify correctly, arrest safely, prosecute
successfully,” SPD Captain James Britt said
‘Virtual layer of officer safety’: Va. PD’s crime center features live viewing of BWC footage
The Fairfax County PD’s Real Time Crime Center operates with footage from a network of LPRs, a tip-based Crime Solvers program and a
system of license plate readers
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