ASAP Unit Advanced Surveillance And Protection

 Uniquely High Number of Violent Street Gangs  58 Gangs  11,000 Documented Gang Members  Relatively Small Geographical Area  Provides ability to elude capture (“friendly locations”)  Witness Intimidation / Reluctance to Testify  Limited Evidence for Prosecution

 Make Compton a Safe City  Thwart Gang Violence  Interrupt Crimes in Progress  Deterrence = Prevent Crime Before it Occurs!  Strengthen Prosecution With Video Evidence

 Develop a funding method or source for the surveillance project.  Identify a model that ASAP could use as a template for deploying the surveillance system.  London has 70% of worlds surveillance cameras.  Research technologies that will be best suited for the environment  Develop a plan for the deployment in phases

 Fiber optic, wireless mesh network, cellular Internet.  High Quality Digital Video Surveillance Cameras  Acoustic Gunshot Detection Technology  Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR)  Technologically Advanced Command Center or Fusion Center

 City resources  Grants  Private purchase  Public and Private partnerships

 Find an integrator with experience and functioning systems.  Site survey with the integrator.  Contact other involved agencies or parties who may be impacted (power, streets, communications, high points, etc.)  Network Security  Installation of equipment  BOM (Bill of Materials)

 Time table for installation of equipment  Clear communication with all parties involved  Understand that there will be unforeseen problems.

 Develop guidelines and policies prior to deployment if possible.  Train the trainer approach  ASAP deputy at each station  Best practice of using the system.  camera presets  saving audio/video clips  standard file or folder naming formats  report writing  Other issues…