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Capital City Command Center (C4):
The Capital City Command Center, widely known as “C4,” is a real-time crime and investigative intelligence center based out of the Vice, Intelligence, and Narcotics Division.
Staffed by civilian Crime Analysts and Detectives, C4 leverages numerous technology
resources to assist Of昀椀cers and Detectives in their investigations. C4’s technology resources include the Citywide Camera Project, ShotSpotter, and various other integrated software systems that quickly distribute investigation information to Of昀椀cers on the
street in real-time.
The work of C4 enhances everything from 昀椀nding causation in minor car crashes to homicide investigations. C4 has become a regional asset, assisting partner law enforcement
agencies, both local and federal, as well as court prosecutors. C4 has also contributed to
the rise in the success of violent crime case closures in Hartford. C4 has become the model for which several other agencies have built their crime centers locally and throughout
the country. In 2021, C4 personnel handled over 6,000 requests for service and logged
over 70 昀氀ights in its new unmanned aircraft system program.
ShotSpotter System:
ShotSpotter is a system of acoustic sensors positioned throughout the city that detect
and alert police to gun昀椀re in real-time. These alerts signi昀椀cantly improve response time
and accuracy to shooting incidents. In 2021, the ShotSpotter system recorded 2,119 total
activations and led to multiple real-time gun昀椀re arrests.
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