Detroit TIPS Project

The Technology Innovation for Public Safety (TIPS) Program is funded under the statutory set aside for precipitous increase in crime (42 U.S.C. § 3756h) and the economic, high technology, and internet crime prevention fund (Pub. L. No. 113-235, 128 Stat 2130, 2192). The TIPS program is designed to address the fact that while many jurisdictions are making significant progress implementing justice information-sharing solutions to address critical gaps in coordinating crime prevention across organizations and jurisdictions, there remain significant challenges in responding to all threats to public safety, especially violent crime and homicide. Funding under TIPS is provided to assist state, local, and tribal jurisdictions in enhancing their information-sharing capacity through the use of innovative technological solutions such that they may more effectively address disproportionate and precipitous increases in crime.

The City of Detroit will implement a strategic information sharing system across crime-fighting agencies to address specific local crime problems. CA/NCF