Real-Time Crime Center Fights Crime

There's a pretty good article in Officer.com about the NYPD's real-time crime center. I have to admit that I have been there and have nothing but good things to say about their setup, their commander and their potential. Here's an example:

Currently being tested is an expanded function of the 911 recordings. "All of our 911 and dispatcher audio is digitized, and almost immediately the files can be provided electronically to the detectives at the scene of the crime," explains D'Amico. With this audio in hand, detectives will be able to hear what the caller sounds like, the exact words used and may be able to identify witnesses.

That would be cutting edge, indeed.