Delaware Real Time Crime Report (RTCR) System

The Real Time Crime Reporting (RTCR) System is designed to display maps indicating where reported crime has occurred, thus focusing on crime intervention through an analytical approach. The understanding of the location and types of crimes can improve policing attempts to fight crime, and help deploy resources more efficiently.

The RTCR System is an Oracle Spatial Cartridge web-based mapping system accessible using a generic web browser (either Microsoft Explorer or Netscape). The system was developed using Intergraph’s Web Map GIS software, Microsoft’s Active Server Pages (ASP) and HTML. The RTCR system is tightly integrated with the Delaware statewide IT infrastructure. On the regular basis, RTCR automatically retrieves the most updated crime related information from the state mainframe databases to create a crime data subset that is needed by the RTCR users. Through RTCR, users can analyze this information and view results in maps display, tabular detailed report, and exported RTCR System crime format.

Scope of Services

Enterprise Information Solutions provided GIS/IT consulting services to the Delaware Department of Public Safety. This consulting has been in the form of onsite and off site services performed by the Development and Consulting Services Group. The services include:

Performed system and web site design
GIS data model construction
Oracle Spatial Database design and expertise
Web map server application development
Web map GUI development
System integration
System testing
Documentation and training

RTCR received special recognitions from the then Governor Carver during many occasions. It has been an important component for crime fighting in Delaware.