Comments on: Sheriff’s Office Unveils New High Tech Real-Time Crime Center (With Photo Gallery)

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:02:07 +0000

Imagine if we actually spent that money on programs designed to mitigate crime instead of just responding to it.

By: TB

TB — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:37:48 +0000

But will it help to let the public know what’s going on around us?
Presently if there are gun shots in our neighborhood and we call to find out what’s going on we have to get a report number, file for a copy of the report then “Pay” for the report when all we wanted was just to know what was going on.

By: Random citizen

Random citizen — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:39:25 +0000

It took 1 million dollars for some computer screens to be mounted on the wall and to convert a gym? Seems like a lot of money but hopefully there is more stuff that we can not see…..from what we can see seems like a HUGE waste of taxpayer dollars

By: Randon

Randon — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:27:40 +0000

What a waste of money!

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:04:27 +0000

To those criticizing it…… You seem to not understand whats going on.
The real time part is that they can see the crime AFTER its been committed. They are not out there movie “Minority Report” crimes.

Its just a way to get all the programs, recorded camera footage and other stuff that detectives normally use to secure a suspect.
I have watched a lot of that True Crime show and its NEAT to see how they do what they do

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:16:52 +0000

I’ve watched some of the series about the operation of “Real Time Crime” centers around the country, and this is an amazing and effective use of technology, and a great tool in Law Enforcement’s arsenal. In some areas, merchants and owners of private video surveillance systems allow the RTCC access to their video feeds to further enhance the system.
Way to go, Sheriff Simmons and Escambia county!

By: Floridian

Floridian — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:08:26 +0000

Big Brother is watching you….

By: Tw

Tw — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:07:20 +0000

This is good and all but we as a society don’t come down hard enough on criminals. Harsh and swift punishments for the PROVEN GUILTY.

By: Better Desk

Better Desk — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:30:20 +0000

I hope it helps the City/County’s ability to cut down on serious crime.

All that technology and those three crime analysts are still sitting at cubicles with desks that keep them sitting for 8 hours a day.

And considering Escambia County is more than twice as long as it is wide, seems like it would have made more sense to rotate the map monitors longways.

By: Charlotte Schwartz

Charlotte Schwartz — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:21:10 +0000

So now maybe they can catch their officers speeding when they aren’t going to calls. I have seen this several times.

It would be great if they would put one of these cameras on Hwy 99 just north of Molino Road. We have many speeders on this Hwy: trucks, cars, school buses (and you thought your kids were safe), garbage trucks, and log trucks.