Stop Thefts of Time!

By Steve Albrecht

When one of your employees is regularly missing on duty, it’s time to make them accountable for their actions. Have them log their time and provide proof they were doing what they logged they were doing to show they are on the job.

(This article was originally published in Law and Order Jun 2011)

North Carolina criminal justice takes data sharing to new level: Integrated offender information application to save time, money and lives

By Candy Phelps

Criminal justice professionals in North Carolina are saying goodbye to the virtual labyrinth that once contained the state’s offender records and ushering in a new age of state-of-the-art records management.

(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Nov/Dec 2010)

Policing with pinpoint accuracy by using GPS

By Bob Galvin

With the economy’s stranglehold on nearly every police department’s budget, officers are pressed to more selectively respond to incidents while maintaining their safety.

(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Sep/Oct 2010)

Think twice before purchasing data mining tools that lack regulatory compliance capability

By Stephen G. Serrao

Knowing the “rules of engagement” for information management before investing in technology for law enforcement is very important.

(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Jul/Aug 2010)

City of Orlando goes Google

By PSIT Staff

Located in the very heart of Central Florida, Orlando is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. With a growing population of more than 218,000 and a service population of 320,000, the City of Orlando decided to cut costs by more than 66 percent by moving e-mail and apps “into the cloud.”

(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Jul/Aug 2010)

Forward-thinking advances public safety in Kane County, Ill.

By Sarah Blajek

By now it is common knowledge that technology can help public safety agencies overcome the never-ending challenges of serving and protecting their communities.

(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT May/Jun 2010)

IJIS Institute resolves support for Justice Department

 

The IJIS Institute has adopted a resolution endorsing and supporting the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Law Enforcement Information Sharing Program (LEISP) as a “significant and essential capability long needed by the nation’s law enforcement community and a critical tool for local law enforcement helping to reduce crime as well as acts of terrorism.”

(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Jan/Feb 2009)