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“The Real Time Crime Center Is The Heartbeat Of The RBPF”

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Real-Time Crime Center has become a hub of technology for the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

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3 days ago

March 28, 2025

Jasmin Brown

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Real-Time Crime Center has become a hub of technology for the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

Officer-In-Charge of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Real Time Crime Center Chief Superintendent Charmaine Leadon describes how the unit plays a pivotal role in fighting crime.

The force opened its $20 million facility in February 2021 on the grounds of Police Headquarters.

The building serves as a hub for closed-circuit television, body and dash cameras, the police control room, drone technology and Shotspotter technology and it all starts with the 911 call into the police control room, which takes an average of 8,000 to 10,000 calls a week.

With so many calls coming in, officials say it’s important to only call 911 or 919 for emergencies, to keep the lines open for people needing help.

In addition to monitoring calls, there’s also a section that monitors closed-circuit television, body cams and drones that’s led by Inspector Darius Sealy.

Fusus, a technology used across law enforcement agencies around the world and allows for the integration of policing tools such as cctv, shotspotter, body-worn cameras, electronic monitoring, and drones into a real-time platform.

To beef up the system, the force has asked residents to share their feed with the but if you’re worried about privacy, Constable Chavis Sherman said they do not watch the footage live.

“It’s not like the police is just watching you at home doing whatever you do,” he said. “I mean if you shouldn’t being anything criminal activities anyway and register on your cameras. It keeps you safe.”

Currently, there are just over 1,000 cameras integrated into the system.