Warner Robins Police: Real-Time Crime Center is ‘game changer’
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –
After several years, the Real-Time Crime Center at the Law Enforcement Center in Warner Robins is officially operational.
The state-of-the-art facility gives the police department access to real-time data, surveillance feeds, and analytical tools that will transform how they tackle crime and help keep the community safe.
Police Chief Wayne Fisher described the center as a ‘game changer’.
“What I’m most excited about is the value to the community,” said Chief Fisher.
Captain Eric Gossman with the Crime and Intelligence Unit, noted the center brings together tools such as live traffic cameras, license plate readers, and social media monitoring.
“Eyewitnesses can give skewed descriptions, but the video doesn’t skew those descriptions. It’s a really accurate depiction of what happened,” he explained.
According to Captain Gossman, the new center allows officers to know what is happening in real time, giving them the ability to investigate and respond timely and accurately to incidents. He says the center also gives officers access to 250 different types of cameras, including 45 Flock cameras making law enforcement more equipped to handle various situations.
Captain Gossman says while some cameras cannot be moved, others can be relocated as needed. He explained the data from these cameras is saved for only 30 days to ensure privacy.
Chief Fisher also highlighted another significant advantage of the Crime Center, is its ability to function as an emergency operations center during natural or man-made disasters.
“Our ability to on a dime, span to operate as an emergency operation center to where you’re not trying to get a bunch of infrastructure in place to meet the need. It already exists. It’s just a matter of returning the focus at that point,” said Chief Fisher.
The Warner Robins Police Department says funding for the center came from seized funds from criminal investigations.
