The Chicago Police Department announced today the launch of new technology supporting the Department’s public safety strategy that makes technology an integral part of their efforts to reduce violence and rebuild trust.
The launch of a new crime tip submission site, www.CPDTip.com, allows residents to anonymously send information on criminal incidents directly to CPD on their mobile device, along with photos and videos.
CPD is the first police department in the United States to adopt this technology, based off of Motorola Solutions’ new TipSubmit platform. The mobile-enabled website does not need to be downloaded and is compatible with any device that connects to the internet.
It allows users to easily send high-definition video and images, as well as other specific information including location, time and other descriptors, directly from their device to CPD. Additionally, tipsters can remain anonymous and still communicate directly with CPD through the application.
“Motorola Solutions is pleased to work with the Chicago Police Department as they become the first agency to deploy the latest version of our TipSubmit solution,” said Ali Kapadia, vice president, Motorola Solutions Central Region.
Last month, CPD announced the expansion of its predictive policing strategy to the 6th (Gresham) and 10th (Ogden) police districts. This brought the strategy to a total of six police districts on the south and west sides of the city, including the 7th (Englewood), 11th (Harrison), 15th (Austin) and 9th (Deering) police districts, and makes district intelligence the driver of Chicago’s crime fight by using new technology and tools to help police get ahead of crime and prevent violence from happening in the first place.