SEATTLE — Seattle Police have made an arrest using the new “Real Time Crime Center” (RTCC) technology.
SPD recently launched RTCC, which integrates various video and data streams for “enhanced analysis and investigation of crime incidents.”
“Sending officers a photo of the suspects in real time. And they’re able to clearly look at that suspect. And it makes identifying and locating suspects so much easier,” said Detective Eric Muñoz, Public Information Officer with the Seattle Police Department.
On Aug. 6, police were made aware of an assault that happened around 1 a.m. on 3rd Avenue, near the McDonald’s.
Officers reached out to a RTCC systems analyst to find the incident-- and they did.
“As opposed to a three-minute time delay coming after someone called 911 saying oh my god, there’s an assault happening, we were already viewing that,” Muñoz said.
With the information, they found the suspect, who tried to get away. Police booked him into King County Jail for assault and obstructing a public officer.
“Think about it as an extra eye in the sky. That instead of an officer on the streets, you have an extra pair of eyes looking out in all different directions,” Muñoz explained.
Police investigated another involved subject and released him from the scene
“When officers reviewed the community space cameras, they saw the suspect walking up to the victim and assaulting him. The attack was seemingly unprovoked. The suspect punched, kicked, and threw knee strikes at the victim,” SPD said.
The 25-year-old victim was unable to stand and walk on his own due to his injuries. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.
Muñoz says people should feel safer knowing these cameras are capturing crimes and believes the footage can lead to solving crimes in court.
“They will be used essentially to solve cases and make that argument for our investigations. So it’s a really good tool and it’s going to help us win court cases,” he said.
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