Author: Kimberly Przeszlowski, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Quinnipiac University

In 2021, a driver in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ran a red light, striking and killing a 7-year-old and injuring his father. The suspect fled the scene and eventually escaped to Mexico. Using camera footage and cellphone data, the Albuquerque Police Department’s real-time crime center played a crucial role in identifying, apprehending and charging the person at fault. The driver was ultimately sentenced to 27 years in prison, providing a measure of justice to the grieving family. Real-time crime centers are specialized units within police departments that use the latest technology to monitor public spaces and record incidents. The New York…

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