b'F E A T U R EHalton Regional Police ServicesIn-Car CameraSystem ProjectBy Inspector Julie Craddock, T he Region of Halton is an1,100swornandcivilianmembers.Halton Regional Police Serviceand to address the growing problem upper-tiermunicipalityAsanorganizationthatrecognizesof distracted driving.intheGreaterTorontothevalueofinnovationandevi- Evidence-basedArea.Itiscompriseddence-baseddecisionmaking,the ofthemunicipalitiesHRPSisconstantlyexamininghowTheprojectteamrecognizedatthe ofBurlington,Oakville,Miltonandnewtechnologycanbeusedtooutsetthatevidence-baseddecision Halton Hills. With a population of moreproduce strategic business outcomes.makingthroughanalyticswould than600,000residents,theregionWith our increased reliance on mobileplayanimportantroleinassessing, boasts a unique mix of urban and ruraltechnology,distracteddrivinghasmonitoring and maintaining the ICCS. environments which feature some ofbecome a genuine concern, not only inAswithanyvideotechnology,the thelowestCrimeSeverityIndexesHalton but in many parts of the coun- ICCSsystemgeneratesasignificant in Canada.try. In 2018, the HRPS commenced anvolume of data, both in the form of In-Car Camera System (ICCS) project,video files and in the metadata (basic The Halton Regional Police Servicethehallmarkofwhichcombinesdataabouteachvideofile).Itwas (HRPS)providespolicingsupporttoforward-thinking analytics to advancethrough the engagement of the ana-the residents of the region, throughtheorganizationscommitmenttolytics team that data was used to plan the hard work and dedication of overCommunitySafetyandWell-Beingforfuturegrowth,monitorsystem 18 H.Q. Winter 2019/20'