Bloomington, MN PD's Assistant Chief Damon Bitney, talks improving department-wide efficiency, surfacing data from multiple sources in a single click, and sharing data across neighboring Twin Cities agencies, with the adoption of ForceMetrics Velocity.
At the end of 2024, Englewood PD adopted ForceMetrics Velocity™, a centralized, intuitive platform for real-time search, pattern recognition, and case context. In doing so, they addressed their department’s central, strategic goal of creating a single, unified layer of insights across all existing systems. Their adoption strategy focused on the following areas:
In Colorado, officers responded to an apartment complex after reports that an individual had either jumped or fallen from a fifth-floor balcony. Upon arrival, they were faced with limited information and difficulty identifying both the victim and the exact apartment involved. The only detail that was initially available was the victim’s first name, leaving responding units with little to work from during a rapidly evolving and potentially life-threatening situation.
Just hours after attending ForceMetrics training, a detective at a Police Department in Washington state found himself relying on the platform to help him find the suspect of an attempted homicide. A woman had been shot in the face, and officers were scrambling to gather suspect information while securing the scene. The situation was rapidly evolving, and as with many violent crimes, the first few minutes were critical.
Commander Todd Brown of Castle Rock PD shares how his agency is leading from the front as early adopters of ForceMetrics who are integrating it across departments to bring better context, clarity, and confidence to every call.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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