Company: Fusus, Peachtree Corners, GA
Company Description: Fusus is the most widely used & trusted Real-Time Crime Center platform in U.S. Public Safety. Our open and unified intelligence ecosystem integrates and enhances all public safety and investigations assets for law enforcement, first responders, and private security personnel.
Nomination Category: Achievement Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Achievement in Technology Innovation
 Nomination Title: The Fusus Real-Time Crime Center: Community Focused Policing Platform
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the nominated organization's technology innovation achievements since the beginning of 2021, OR written answers to the questions? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video:
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization's history and past performance (up to 200 words):
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Fusus is the most widely used & trusted Real-Time Crime Center platform in U.S. Public Safety. Our open and unified intelligence ecosystem integrates and enhances all public safety and investigations assets for law enforcement, first responders, and private security personnel.
The Fusus platform was originally created to support unified security operations for the SuperBowl in Minneapolis in 2018. The company was officially founded in 2019, becoming the first completely technology-agnostic RTCC platform to enter the market. In just 3 years, it became the most widely used RTCC platform in the country, serving the needs of major cities and counties, as well as smaller areas.
One of the most unique aspects of Fusus is its ability to enable better community policing strategies that unify the efforts of community members and law enforcement personnel, building bridges and closer ties within communities of all types. Our platform enables communities to increase safety and security without sacrificing their privacy, and work more closely with their local law enforcement agencies. Officers are also enabled with situational awareness tools that allow for better decision making and minimize negative contacts with members of the public.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
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The impact of Fusus has been borne out across hundreds of cases across the nation, solving homicides and assaults, finding missing persons, aiding in human trafficking investigations, and reducing burglaries and other types of criminal activity. Here are some of those stories:
- The Fusus platform was able to aid in the speedy arrest of the suspects in a deadly stabbing in Buckhead and a double homicide at Atlantic Station. Atlanta officials also credited the Fusus powered "Connect Atlanta" program with helping solve recent cases including the killing of a 72-year-old cab driver and a harrowing midday shootout outside a grocery store. The city’s new camera integration system also helped officers locate a woman with Alzheimer’s when she wandered away from home and boarded a MARTA bus.
- Rocky Mount Police Chief Robert Hassell showed that in the past six months, the Fusus platform resulted in $211,568 worth of property having been recovered, 89 instances in which video footage was collected as evidence to help strengthen cases for prosecution and the seizure of 30 guns. Additionally, Fusus resulted in the recovery of 17 vehicles, assisted other agencies in seven instances, resulted in the arrests of 29 people and assisted in locating two missing persons.
- Bay County Sheriff's Office celebrates a successful year of operation with their Fusus Real Time Operations Center (BAYROC) and Community Connect Program. In 12 months, they’ve recovered 6 missing persons, 26 stolen vehicles, identified 7 hit-and-run suspects, and located 32 wanted persons with warrants.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):
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- Fusus is the only technology-agnostic RTCC platform on the market, enabling law enforcement agencies and communities of all sizes and budgets to build unified crime mitigation programs in their areas, and link up all their public safety assets, breaking down existing silos.
- The expansion of the Fusus Powered Connect Atlanta program is expected to help Atlanta stay ahead of the national average of homicide closure rates. The city currently sits at 82 percent while the nation is only at 52 percent.
- The Fusus platform played a role in helping the Cobb County Police achieve a 100% clearance rate on homicides in 2022.
- The Fusus platform is purely permission-based, which means that community members have compete control over their security camera systems, only sharing with law enforcement when they deem necessary, such as the activation of a panic alert at a school.
- Fusus provides schools with an inexpensive way to provide active shooter mitigation, utilizing all their existing assets.
- Fusus infuses existing security infrastructure with AI, creating rapid detection and alerting capabilities.
- The Fusus platform has taken top honors from the Homeland Security Awards for the last 3 years in a row due to the innovative nature of our public safety products.
- Optional: Reference here any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and explain how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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Media Reports About Fusus:
Fusus on Discovery+ Real-Time Crime: https://vimeo.com/795405825/57d0b4d08e
https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/police-gs-student-shot-during-incident-statesboro-apartment-complex/ ;
https://www.wral.com/rocky-mount-police-say-tech-platform-showing-cameras-across-the-city-is-solving-crimes-more-quickly/20310356/ ;
https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/crime/police-nab-suspect-in-string-of-store-holdups/article_b9e2409d-28e2-5981-9465-c121996bce07.html ;
https://www.ajc.com/news/a-game-changer-atlanta-police-hope-new-camera-network-will-help-solve-reduce-crime/NOQQDEYMXNAERARZACITEBHBKU/
https://www.wlbt.com/2022/02/17/video-sharing-platform-utilized-by-jpds-real-time-command-center-supports-proactive-policing-deters-crime/
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