NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The North Charleston Police Department is preparing to move into its new Joint Operations Center, a centralized hub designed to bring camera monitoring, dispatch and crime analysts together under one roof.
The department is transforming its former evidence room inside City Hall into what officials describe as a high-tech command center. Leaders say the move marks a major step forward after years of planning.
More than 700 cameras are already installed across North Charleston along major roadways, intersections and public spaces. Currently, those feeds are monitored in separate, temporary locations. Once the Joint Operations Center is in service, police say all monitoring and coordination will take place in a single space…