Operation Safe Zone

A new facility at the Gary Police Department lets officers track all of their crime-fighting technology in real time. The city unveiled its Real Time Crime Center on Wednesday. The room in the city's Public Safety Building contains more than a dozen screens, where three people can monitor camera feeds, license plate readers and shot detector technology.

A new website will make it easier for Gary residents and business owners to register their surveillance cameras with the Gary Police Department.

The city of Gary officially launched its Operation Safe Zone program at the U.S. Steel Yard Thursday. Mayor Jerome Prince said it lets businesses share their security camera feeds directly with Gary Police, allowing officers to monitor activity in real time.

The city of Gary is looking to coordinate surveillance efforts to try to reduce gun and gang violence.