Sarasota Police Real-time Operations Center

So now at six now, imagine being able to save a life or solve a crime within a matter of minutes. Sarasota police say that that's the goal of their real-time operations center. They say it's changed the way policing has worked, bringing it into the 21st century. Fox 13's Kimberly Cuisin got a look for us into what they're doing. The Sarasota Police Department opened their doors to their real-time operation center. They call it the future of policing and they say it's getting results. To Sarasota Police, it's known as The Rock, a high-tech hub designed to crack everyday crimes from missing persons to stolen cars and hit and runs. Analysts here can tap into officers' body cameras watching scenes unfold in real time. They also rely heavily on Flock license plate readers. SPD had about 80 of We are saving people in real time. We are helping people in real time. We have never had this type of technology and with great power should come guardrails. And we want to meet with legislators and we want to do it. And if legislators want a copy of our policy, to see how we've really tightened it up. We'll be more than happy to send it to him. After an SPD officer was arrested for misusing the system, Chief Troche says they have taken the LPR searches out of the hands of patrol officers. Now a supervisor must oversee every search, and the department is running regular audits. As for the 40 LPRs that came down, Chief Troche says they're working to find new locations to place them. From Sarasota, Kimberly Cuisin, Fox 13 News.