Crime and Intelligence Analyst Jason Duncan subscribes to the motto: work smarter, not harder. So, when assigned to investigate a homicide in his jurisdiction of LaGrange, Georgia, Detective Duncan used all the tools in his arsenal to locate the suspect.

Here’s how the case played out: to gain a visual of the suspect’s vehicle, Detective Duncan compared a witness’s general description with a local school’s video footage. This gave him a vehicle make and model, but grainy traditional video footage couldn’t pick out the specific license plate number that would lead to the suspect. 

Luckily, LaGrange’s Investigations Division has access to the Flock Safety system through their own, and local community-owned, license plate reading cameras. Detective Duncan was able to use Flock Safety Vehicle Fingerprint™  technology to narrow down a timeline, hone in on the vehicle, and detect the tag. 

The way Detective Duncan describes it, “Flock, as opposed to other license plate reading (LPR) systems, doesn’t just look for a license plate; it also has the capability of looking for a type of vehicle, and the search capabilities for that are just amazing.”

The critical evidence retrieved from Flock Safety expedited the homicide investigation, allowing detectives to arrive at the suspect’s house just 12 hours after the crime was committed. 

Cities are experiencing first hand the difference that the Flock camera network makes in public safety. By sharing footage with nearby agencies and communities, LaGrange Police has access to 800+ license plate reading cameras.

“I have so many tools in my toolbox,” said Detective Duncan, ”but everybody who has a toolbox has a favorite tool, and for me that’s Flock.”

Watch Detective Duncan share the full story of how he solved this homicide with the aid of Flock cameras on YouTube or below: