New data technology is helping Caldwell police stay proactive rather than just reactive in fighting crime.
How Caldwell Police Use Data to Stop Crimes Before They Happen
“Through one of Chief Ingram’s visions, we hired a crime data analyst,” said Captain Robert Rosin of the Caldwell Police Department.
Two years ago, Caldwell police say crimes were spiking.
“We had a spike in gang-related shootings. We had a drug-related homicide and another homicide and we decided that we needed to look at data and to redeploy the way our officers work,” said Cpt. Rosin.
That’s where the real-time crime data technology comes in. The technology gathers data from high crime areas. As police increase their presence, it’s helping them crack down on crime from speeding and thefts to graffiti and even domestic assaults…