The Yonkers Police Department (YPD) has opened its new AWARE Crime Control Center, which was developed with Motorola Solutions to combine electronic information from various sources so that police have a comprehensive view of an event as it is unfolding. YPD said that the center is designed to enable faster and more efficient responses. Real-time video from a network of video cameras around the city is presented along with other data.
Police personnel in the new center can monitor signals from body-cameras worm by police, the city’s network of safety cameras, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), license plate readers, incident and awareness mapping software, the CityProtect crime tips portal and other sources.
“We are committed to making sure our Yonkers Police has all of the necessary tools to lower crime and enhance the quality of life for our residents,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “The opening of the AWARE center is yet another example of our investment in city safety and commitment to innovation, collaboration and transparency with and on behalf of the community.”
Police Commissioner Chris Sapienza explained,“If you come into the city with the intention of committing a crime we can track you the whole way through. Time is of the essence in any emergency. Our new AWARE center brings together critical information from across our community and public safety systems, so that our incident managers and officers in the field know what”™s happening and can respond appropriately.”
