Police Software News & Articles

• How mobile evidence collection improves scene management

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  Smartphones and dedicated police applications are improving all aspects of field operations

• Improving trust, efficiency top agenda for police leaders at Entrust conference

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  Workshops, networking and peer sharing for users of PowerDMS were the focus of Entrust 2019

• How police agencies can share criminal intelligence data

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  A recent DOJ-commissioned report provides guidance for police investigators and crime analysts

• Police leaders recognized for innovative use of cloud-based crucial information software

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  The first-ever PowerDMS Entrust Awards celebrated three police departments for modernizing subpoena management, finding high-risk children with autism faster and saving their departments money

• How cops can stay connected with apps and wearables

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  Consider mobile devices like tablets, smartphones and smartwatches to keep officers linked to communications centers while they're working in the field

• The hidden intelligence behind speech recognition technology

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  Nuance’s speech recognition solution uses law enforcement lingo, adapts to accents and reduces noise to help officers create incident reports with accuracy, speed and safety

• How one consolidated dispatch center manages a mountain of calls

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  Tyler Technologies’ New World CAD system increases service and efficiency for one West Virginia agency

• Spotlight: Graffiti Tracker gives you the first tracking and analysis for graffiti

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  A comprehensive, web-based system designed to help you identify, track, prosecute and seek restitution from graffiti vandals

• Future-proofing your investment: 3 questions to ask when purchasing law enforcement mobile software

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  Don’t waste precious funds buying software that doesn’t align with the direction of the industry

• How police can investigate and prosecute taggers

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  Cities spend millions of dollars a year combating this problem without getting restitution

• Using data to tackle the opioid epidemic

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  Responding to the opioid crisis requires a multi-agency approach, using data to drive initiatives between partners

• Why every PD needs an evidence management system

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  Find out how an evidence management system will help your agency successfully pass your next evidence audit

• How the digital age is impacting police warrants

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  What are the implications of US v. Microsoft for law enforcement operations?

• 5 ways speech recognition technology helps solve law enforcement challenges

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  Use your voice to increase situational awareness, reporting accuracy, time efficiency, cost savings and physical comfort

• How to buy police training tracking software

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  If your PD is still manually tracking officer training, your operation is neither effective nor efficient

• Imagining the next-gen emergency communications center

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  As smartphone technology and other devices continue to connect the civilian world, emergency communications centers cannot afford to be left behind

• The extraordinary value of dash cam evidence in police civil rights litigation

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  The favorable outcome of two serious civil rights cases highlight the value of the Qualified Immunity Defense supported by video evidence

• 2019 Guide to Police Recruitment [eBook]

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  How to find and hire the right candidates for your agency

• Q&A: How to tackle your evidence management challenges

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  Evidence management consultant Gayla Robison, a retired police property room manager, talks about the need for software to manage the chain of custody

• Why centralized police databases are force multipliers

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  If your police department is not sharing information with neighboring agencies, you are not serving your community or your officers

• How understanding your data can help you solve complex crimes

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  Intelligence-led policing isn’t just a buzzword for departments that use multipurpose software for analysis

• Balancing between chaos and control is possible with this incident management tool

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  Officers can now take proactive approaches to incident management to enhance the public’s safety

• How the traditional warrant process impacts officer safety and a PD's budget

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  The traditional warrant process needs improvement; at some point, every jurisdiction will have to migrate to an eWarrants system

• Increase engagement with modern scheduling technology (white paper)

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  How automated scheduling can help public safety agencies balance employee needs with staffing demands

• How incident reporting impacts officer productivity and safety

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  Industry survey reveals key documentation issues for law enforcement professionals

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