Assigned to MAPS & APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2755
appropriation; real-time crime center
Purpose
Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2024 to the Department
of Public Safety (DPS) to then distribute to the city of Tucson to operate a real-time crime center
that provides assistance and real-time information to law enforcement agencies, fire departments
and fire districts in the region.
Background
DPS is responsible for creating and coordinating services for use by local law enforcement
agencies in protecting the public safety and for formulating plans with a view to establish modern
services for prevention of crime, apprehension of violators, training of law enforcement personnel
and the promotion of public safety. DPS consists of the following divisions: 1) Arizona Highway
Patrol; 2) Narcotics Enforcement and Criminal Investigation; 3) Scientific Criminal Analysis;
4) Training and Education; and 5) Major Incident Division (A.R.S. §§ 41-1711 and 41-1712).
The primary purpose of crime analysis is to support the operations of a police department
in ongoing operational and crime-reduction efforts. These functions include criminal investigation,
apprehension, prosecution, patrol activities, crime-prevention and reduction strategies, problem
solving and the evaluation and accountability of police efforts. Through access to criminal and
noncriminal data and accompanying software, crime analysis is performed to address short-term
situations and problems occurring over a longer period of time. The development of Real Time
Crime Centers (RTCCs) is a response to the police community’s desire to provide immediate
information to officers during each call for service. RTCCs are intended to initially triage
information from a call for service and provide information, such as suspect vehicle descriptions,
victim or suspect criminal histories, and other pertinent information to assist in furthering an
officer’s investigation during a call (Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs).
H.B.2755 appropriates $1,500,000 from the state GF to DPS in FY 2024.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to DPS to then distribute to the city of
Tucson to operate a real-time crime center.
2. Specifies the real-time crime center must:
a) use technology that effectively and safely provides assistance to law enforcement agencies,
fire departments and fire districts;
b) integrate crime investigation technology to provide real-time information to responding
law enforcement agencies, fire departments and fire districts; and
c) be available for use by law enforcement agencies, fire departments and fire districts that
are located in any city, town or county in the region. FACT SHEET
H.B. 2755
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3. Exempts the $1,500,000 appropriation from lapsing.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
MAPS 2/13/23 DPA 14-0-0-1
APPROP 2/20/23 DP 15-0-0-0
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Read 2/28/23 31-28-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 20, 2023
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