Police Department Contract for Autonomous Security Robot Yields Positive Results
Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, has announced that crime statistics from its first police department client, the City of Huntington Park, are now publicly available.
Between June and December 2018, the Huntington Park Police Department registered 277 entries of police activity in the Salt Lake Park area, a period during which no Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) was deployed. Inclusive of this police activity are the following statistics:
- 48 crime or incident reports
- 11 arrests
- 120 citations issued
During a like period one year later – June through December 2019 – when the Knightscope K5 ASR was deployed and fully operational, the level of police activity diminished to only 249 recorded entries, which included:
- 26 crime or incident reports
- 14 arrests
- 38 citations issued
In analyzing the data gathered, Huntington Park Police Department surmised that the K5 Autonomous Security Robot is having a positive impact on crime, nuisance activity and police responses at Salt Lake Park as follows:
- 10% reduction in calls for service
- 46% reduction in crime reports
- 27% increase in arrests
- 68% reduction in citations
“I am simply elated that Knightscope was able to assist the City of Huntington Park and its citizens to enjoy greater peace of mind when visiting Salt Lake Park,” said William Santana Li, chairman and chief executive officer, Knightscope, Inc. “Our long-term vision is to make the United States of America the safest country on the planet, and this is a meaningful step in the right direction.”
