TLDR:
– Police in St. Cloud, Florida are using artificial intelligence (AI) and video-integration software to scan thousands of surveillance camera feeds in real-time to help find suspects and vehicles faster and more easily
– The software, called FUSUS, integrates more than 7,000 camera feeds from various law enforcement agencies and displays them on a single dashboard
– The AI component of the software allows detectives to search for specific characteristics such as clothing color or vehicle type and quickly identify potential suspects or vehicles of interest
– The technology has helped St. Cloud police solve crimes faster and has led to a reduction in violent crime by as much as 25%
The St. Cloud Police Department in Florida is using artificial intelligence (AI) and video-integration software to more effectively search surveillance camera footage and identify suspects and vehicles of interest.
The technology, called FUSUS, integrates more than 7,000 camera feeds from various law enforcement agencies across Central Florida onto a single dashboard. The AI component of the software allows detectives to search the footage for specific characteristics, such as clothing color or vehicle type, and quickly identify potential suspects or vehicles they are looking for.
St. Cloud Police Chief Douglas Goerke demonstrated the power of the technology by searching for a red car using a single traffic camera from the thousands of feeds coming into the police department’s Real-Time Crime Center. In a matter of seconds, the software was able to identify 16 different red cars that had passed through the intersection in the previous 24 hours.
The software’s ability to process large amounts of video footage quickly and accurately saves detectives a significant amount of time and resources. Goerke estimated that it would take four or five detectives to watch 24 hours of traffic footage, whereas the AI component of the software can do it in real-time and allow detectives to focus on other activities, such as conducting interviews or gathering more information about criminal activity.
According to Goerke, the use of AI in this way has resulted in a reduction in violent crime of up to 25% in St. Cloud. Detectives are able to solve crimes faster and identify suspects that might have otherwise gone undetected.