Chamblee Police Launch Real-Time Crime Center

New $2 million facility uses advanced cameras and tech to monitor, prevent, and solve crime across the city.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 4:56am

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The Chamblee Police Department has opened a new $2 million real-time crime center that uses license plate readers, pan-tilt-zoom cameras, and a video wall to track and prevent crime throughout the city. The center has already helped investigate accidents and reduce incidents at high-traffic intersections.

Why it matters

The real-time crime center represents Chamblee's investment in using advanced technology to enhance public safety and crime-solving capabilities across the city. As a growing Atlanta suburb, Chamblee faces increasing traffic and public safety challenges that the new facility aims to address.

The details

The real-time crime center features a video wall that monitors feeds from about 80 license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras placed around Chamblee, including on trails, walkways, and major intersections. Police say the cameras have aided investigations, such as helping reduce accidents at a dangerous intersection by 50% and injury accidents by 58% after reviewing the footage. The center also assists with hit-and-run cases and provides a deterrent against crime in public spaces.

  • The Chamblee Police Department recently opened the new $2 million real-time crime center.
  • About 17 million cars pass through Chamblee every month, and the city plans to install more cameras in the future.

The players

Michael Dieppa

Police Chief of the Chamblee Police Department.

Cavin

An officer who monitors the live camera feeds at the real-time crime center.

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What they’re saying

“Welcome to the Chamblee Police Department's real-time crime center.”

— Michael Dieppa, Police Chief

“Some of our pan-tilt-zoom cameras are placed on trails and walkways frequented by the public. They're there for safety and crime prevention, as a deterrent.”

— Michael Dieppa, Police Chief

“After reviewing this Flock camera footage, we reduced all accidents at this intersection by 50% and injury accidents by 58%.”

— Cavin, Officer

What’s next

The city plans to install more cameras in the future to further enhance the real-time crime center's capabilities.

The takeaway

Chamblee's new real-time crime center demonstrates how local governments are leveraging advanced technology to improve public safety and crime prevention in growing suburban communities. The center's use of license plate readers, pan-tilt-zoom cameras, and data analytics has already yielded tangible results in solving crimes and reducing accidents.