D.C. Launches 24/7 Real-Time Crime Center Amid Surge in Crime

The center, partnering with various law enforcement agencies, aims to combat rising crime rates despite concerns over civil liberties and officer shortages.

• The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., is launching a 24/7 real-time crime center to monitor surveillance cameras across the city.
• The center will partner with the U.S. Park Police, U.S. Capitol Police, Secret Service, and police from Maryland and Virginia.
• The initiative comes in response to a surge in crime in the district, with a 32% increase in the homicide rate compared to the previous year.
• The center will be staffed around the clock, despite the district facing a historic shortage of sworn officers.
• Critics have raised concerns about potential civil liberties violations due to constant monitoring by law enforcement agencies.

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