The San Jose Police Department, Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) is a division responsible for providing focused information and crime analytics to develop an efficient conduit of communication between districts, shifts, investigative units and allied law enforcement agencies.

The RTIC is comprised of a team of strategic, tactical and forensic crime analysts that perform difficult and detailed professional-level analytical work in the area of real-time crime analysis and data-driven policing by directing resources toward the most prolific and violent criminals.

Investigative support depends upon law enforcement’s collected raw data to generate meaningful, time-sensitive, and actionable information. RTIC analysts investigate, analyze, and process large and diverse datasets to support complex investigations with statistical and predictive analyses.

The mission of the RTIC is to leverage technology, data analysis, and collaboration to provide real-time intelligence to law enforcement officers in the field, enabling them to respond more effectively to incidents, prevent crimes, and apprehend suspects. By harnessing the power of information and technology, the RTIC aims to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the San Jose Police Department in fulfilling its duty to protect and serve the community.

Connect San Jose

Connect San Jose is a new public safety program enabling the people of San Jose to help keep their community safe.

Your participation will greatly enhance emergency preparedness by enabling police, fire, and public safety professionals to better assess and rapidly respond to criminal activity and emergency situations. It will also enable investigators to easily gather evidence in case of an incident.

Two levels to choose from.

LEVEL 1: Register Your Cameras
Let's work together to fight crime! Register your security cameras with Connect San Jose today to help identify area cameras in case of an incident. An investigator from the San Jose Police Department will contact you via email if they need your assistance solving a crime near you.

Camera registration takes less than one minute via our secure online portal. Registering your cameras does not allow the San Jose Police Department access to your live video stream - it only enables investigators to know a camera is present at your location and easily request video evidence should an incident occur.

LEVEL 2: Integrate Your Cameras
Businesses and residents can take community security one step further by giving the San Jose Police Department direct access to your camera feed in case of a nearby emergency.

All you need is a small CORE device that you plug into your camera system.

Public Safety Cameras

Currently there are nearly 3000 department of transportation cameras and parking cameras throughout the City of San Jose.  The police department has recently acquired access to 1,020 of them and have renamed them public safety cameras.  The cameras will be recording 24/7 and the footage will be retained for 30 days.  The cameras will only be accessed by members of the Police Department and under the following circumstances:

1. In real time when there is an active crime reported
2. When police are investigating a crime
3. Large event oversight – such as civil unrest, large crowds, professional sporting events.

All evidence will be kept according to department policy.

Public Safety Camera Map [Link] or click the map image below.