Surf City residents can now track crime clusters with new PD software
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READ MORE: Surf City PD cracking down on crime near beach bars The system costs roughly $4,000 a year and is hosted by Motorola Solutions. It’s also used by a dozen other law enforcement agencies in the state, the closest being the Wilmington Police Department, as well as entities such as Durham Public Schools. The town had already been contracted with Motorola on its submit-a-tip platform since summer 2020 but upgraded the system last month to City Protect. While it doesn’t offer the exact address for victims’ safety, Vorhees explained, it pinpoints the incident within a one-block radius. For example, if there is an increase in the number of cars being robbed, he hopes it will signal those living in the vicinity to remember to lock their vehicles upon each exit.
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