The City of Greeley has become the first community in Northern Colorado to establish a “real time information center,” a technological tool that allows the police department to use city cameras and drones to better assist first responders.
The RTIC operates under the police department’s supervision and allows a team of civilian employees to access cameras and drones throughout Greeley to monitor situations as they unfold.
“It is not a new concept; it is just new to Northern Colorado. And we want to be leaders in Northern Colorado on how we address public safety,” said Adam Turk, chief of police in Greeley.
Turk said the city council approved his agency to move forward with developing the RTIC, which he says will help the agency utilize current technology more efficiently.
The RTIC is currently housed inside a Greeley fire station while the city prepares to build out an actual facility for the new wing of the police department. A team of four people, all with backgrounds in first response and policing, now spend their shifts listening to police and fire radio traffic.