How Velocity Helped Crack a Shooting Case in Under 90 Min

From Two Clues to Custody: How Velocity Helped Crack a Shooting Case in Under 90 Minutes

April 23, 2026 • Agency Story

At a Real Time Crime Center, a call come in about a shooting at 9am. Dispatch received only two descriptors for the truck involved, it was a silver work truck. With little information, the RTCC got to work searching cameras across the city. Within about 15 minutes, they found a suspicious car, matching the description. It had pulled over near the scene and sat in a parking lot for 40 seconds before taking off onto a nearby highway, which raised their suspicion.

Searching the vehicles, they found the name of the man who was registered to the truck and looked him up in ForceMetrics' Velocity platform to get an address and any other pertinent information. With the address in-hand, the RTCC deployed multiple units to surround his house along with a drone to survey the scene. Officers moved in on the house and were able to apprehend the suspects believed to have been involved in the shooting and take them into custody.

The Velocity Impact

In under 90 minutes, this Real Time Crime Center was able to locate the suspects involved in the shooting, locate their address, and apprehend them. The RTCC Chief said that without their technology working together, an investigation like this would have taken weeks and even months (if it was even possible to find the vehicle in the first place). It's amazing to see how technology, like ForceMetrics Velocity plays a critical role in their success.

Make your responders safer and more effective

Get a Demo

Related Content

Arriving Ready to the Scene: How Better Intel From ForceMetrics Velocity™ Changed the Outcome During a Se*ual Violence Call

When the call came in, it was urgent: a reported se*ual assault. Officers were dispatched immediately, knowing only the limited details provided in the initial report. Situations like this often come with uncertainty, and critical time is often lost trying to piece together who’s involved, what happened, and what risks may still be present.

Critical Clarity in Redmond: ForceMetrics Velocity™ Turns Fragmented Information Into Insights That Crack the Case in Seconds

During a call in Redmond, WA, a dispatcher received a report from a third party describing a couple engaged in a physical altercation. While the caller was able to clearly identify the male involved, the female on scene was uncooperative and refused to provide her identity, creating an immediate gap in situational awareness for responding units.

Agency Stories: Christina Kolk - PDO, Englewood PD

Englewood PD's Police Desk Officer, Christina Kolk, shares how she makes use of the ForceMetrics Velocity platform when needing to locate information associated with calls for service, and how she's able to stay just as informed, while having access to fewer tools than departments like patrol and dispatch. Tune in below.