{"id":126758,"date":"2024-01-25T10:31:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T15:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126758"},"modified":"2024-01-25T10:31:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T15:31:54","slug":"allentown-invests-in-public-safety-technology-to-address-gun-violence-and-improve-community-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126758","title":{"rendered":"Allentown Invests in Public Safety Technology to Address Gun Violence and Improve Community Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 24, 2024 \u2013 The City of Allentown has announced a partnership with Flock Safety<\/a>, the public safety technology company that helps neighborhoods, communities, and law enforcement work together to fight crime. As of this month, the Allentown Police Department has finalized the deployment of Flock Safety\u2019s license plate recognition (LPR) cameras, and the Raven\u2122 audio detection system will be completely installed in a few weeks.<\/p>\n

Flock Safety LPR cameras send a real-time alert to law enforcement when a stolen car or known wanted suspect from a state or national crime database is detected. They also send alerts if a vehicle associated with a missing person in an AMBER or Silver Alert is detected.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Flock Safety LPR system helps law enforcement solve crime by providing the objective evidence needed for investigations. According to the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 7 in 10 crimes are committed with a vehicle.<\/p>\n

The Flock Safety Raven recognizes gunshots and alerts local police, saving a 5-second audio clip as evidence. The Raven does not record voices and recording is not triggered by anything other than gunshots.<\/p>\n

When the gunshot audio is detected, Flock Safety LPR cameras in the area are also automatically turned on to capture additional visual evidence of the scene.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The City has 67 Flock Safety LPR cameras and Raven audio detection will cover 1 square mile in the City. All data collected through Flock technology is owned by the City of Allentown and will never be sold or shared with third parties. These devices will be used to solve crime and are not intended for minor traffic or parking violations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Allentown Police Department is committed to working with our community and leveraging the best technologies available to address violent crime and improve public safety in the city,\u201d said Police Chief Charles Roca.<\/p>\n

Flock Safety technology is funded by grants awarded to law enforcement agencies in December 2022 by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to help reduce violent crime rates and improve public safety in communities across the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

The two grants awarded by the PCCD total $4.1 million and are through the Local Law Enforcement Support (LLES) Program and Gun Violence Investigation & Prosecution (GVIP) Program.<\/p>\n

The LLES Program awarded the Allentown Police Department $2.6 million to make investments in camera upgrades, mobile license plate readers, in car cameras, body cameras, technology improvements and upgrades for police vehicles.<\/p>\n

The second grant through the GVIP Program awarded the Allentown Police Department $1.5 million to support gunshot detection technology and increase police presence for gun violence suppression.<\/p>\n

Flock Safety technology is part of the Allentown Police Department\u2019s overall strategy to address gun violence in the City of Allentown.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nGenesis Ortega
\nCommunications Manager
\nOffice of the Mayor
\nhttp:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

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Allentown Invierte en Tecnolog\u00eda de Seguridad P\u00fablica para Abordar la Violencia Armada y Mejorar la Seguridad Comunitaria<\/h1>\n

24 de enero de 2024 \u2013 La ciudad de Allentown ha anunciado una asociaci\u00f3n con Flock Safety<\/a>, la empresa de tecnolog\u00eda de seguridad p\u00fablica que ayuda a los vecindarios, las comunidades y las autoridades a trabajar juntos para combatir el crimen. A partir de este mes, el Departamento de Polic\u00eda de Allentown finaliz\u00f3 el despliegue de las c\u00e1maras de reconocimiento de matr\u00edculas (LPR) de Flock Safety y el sistema de detecci\u00f3n de audio Raven\u2122 estar\u00e1 completamente instalado en unas pocas semanas.<\/p>\n

Las c\u00e1maras LPR de Flock Safety env\u00edan una alerta en tiempo real a las autoridades cuando se detecta un autom\u00f3vil robado o un sospechoso buscado de una base de datos criminal estatal o nacional. Tambi\u00e9n env\u00edan alertas si se detecta un veh\u00edculo asociado con una persona desaparecida en Alerta AMBER o de Plata.<\/p>\n

Adem\u00e1s, el sistema LPR de Flock Safety ayuda a las autoridades a resolver delitos proporcionando la evidencia objetiva necesaria para las investigaciones. Seg\u00fan la Asociaci\u00f3n Internacional de Jefes de Polic\u00eda, 7 de cada 10 delitos se cometen con un veh\u00edculo.<\/p>\n

Flock Safety Raven reconoce disparos y alerta a la polic\u00eda local, guardando un clip de audio de 5 segundos como evidencia. El Raven no graba voces y la grabaci\u00f3n no se activa con nada m\u00e1s que disparos.<\/p>\n

Cuando se detecta el audio del disparo, las c\u00e1maras LPR de Flock Safety en el \u00e1rea tambi\u00e9n se encienden autom\u00e1ticamente para capturar evidencia visual adicional de la escena.<\/p>\n

La Ciudad tiene 67 c\u00e1maras LPR y la detecci\u00f3n de audio Raven cubre 1 milla cuadrada en la ciudad. Todos los datos recopilados a trav\u00e9s de la tecnolog\u00eda Flock son propiedad de Allentown y nunca ser\u00e1n vendidos ni compartidos con terceros. Estos dispositivos se utilizar\u00e1n para resolver delitos y no est\u00e1n destinados a infracciones menores de tr\u00e1fico o estacionamiento.<\/p>\n

“El Departamento de Polic\u00eda de Allentown est\u00e1 resuelto a trabajar con nuestra comunidad y aprovechar las mejores tecnolog\u00edas disponibles para abordar los delitos violentos y mejorar la seguridad p\u00fablica en la ciudad”, dijo el jefe de polic\u00eda Charles Roca.<\/p>\n

La tecnolog\u00eda Flock Safety est\u00e1 financiada por subvenciones otorgadas a las agencias encargadas de hacer cumplir la ley en diciembre de 2022 por la Comisi\u00f3n sobre el Crimen y la Delincuencia de Pensilvania (PCCD) para ayudar a reducir las tasas de delitos violentos y mejorar la seguridad publica en comunidades en todo el estado.<\/p>\n

Las dos subvenciones otorgadas por el PCCD suman un total de $4.1 millones y se realizan a trav\u00e9s del Programa de Apoyo a las Aplicaci\u00f3n de la Ley Local (LLES) y el Programa de Investigaci\u00f3n y Enjuiciamiento de la Violencia Armada (GVIP).<\/p>\n

El Programa LLES otorg\u00f3 al Departamento de Polic\u00eda de Allentown $2.6 millones para realizar inversiones en actualizaciones de c\u00e1maras, lectores m\u00f3viles de matr\u00edculas, c\u00e1maras para autom\u00f3viles, c\u00e1maras corporales, mejoras tecnol\u00f3gicas y actualizaciones para veh\u00edculos policiales.<\/p>\n

La segunda subvenci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s del Programa GVIP otorg\u00f3 al Departamento de Polic\u00eda de Allentown $1.5 millones para apoyar la tecnolog\u00eda de detecci\u00f3n de disparos y aumentar la presencia policial para la supresi\u00f3n de la violencia armada.<\/p>\n

La tecnolog\u00eda Flock Safety es parte de la estrategia general del Departamento de Polic\u00eda de Allentown para abordar la violencia armada en la ciudad de Allentown.<\/p>\n

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