ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – As the City of Roanoke is on a historically violent pace to start 2026, Roanoke Police have their newest tool to try and help solve these crimes. The Operations and Crime Control Center, which opened in July 2025.
Over 1,000 cameras. That’s how many RPD said it utilizes to monitor the city.
” We have a lot of cameras for the downtown areas. We have the pedestrian walkways, the municipal building, and all kinds of intersections. Additionally, we have access to some of the school cameras,“ said The Roci3 Crime Analyst, Samantha Stephenson…