Case study: The City of Chicago
In the City of Chicago, local authorities
developed a series of SDSCs to help make
neighborhoods safer. With a focus on crime
prevention and providing officers with greater
situational awareness, they wanted to improve
their ability to respond to the specific needs
of their communities. The City's main objective
was to give police commanders the necessary
insight to use their personnel and resources
more effectively. To realize this public safety
strategy, they worked with Genetec to centralize
operations and make better use of existing
systems, including their growing number of
data sources.
Genetec worked with Chicago PD to develop
a core software that can aggregate and
analyze real-time and archived data from
multiple systems, including shot detection and
video management (VMS). The software then
outputs the resulting information in targeted
and meaningful ways. This can be shared with
dispatchers and first responders, resulting in
comprehensive response coordination and
the ability to manage incidents in real-time.
The software also makes it possible for district
leadership and trained analysts to work with
the data they are collecting and proactively
develop targeted crime reduction strategies.
Implementing an SDSC allows you to consolidate and analyze data from
multiple sources, including real time computer aided dispatch, sensors, and
offender criminal history databases. With this information, you can create a
unified dynamic operating picture of incidents in real-time that can be shared
with dispatchers, responders, and other departments, including traffic and
public transportation.
Courtesy of the city of Chicago Police Department
