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BETHLEHEM, NY POLICE TO IMPLEMENT POSS TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE SCHEDULES AND PAYROLL DATA COLLECTION

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:33:41 +0000

The Bethlehem Police Department over the years has been a leader in the use of software systems to improve their operations and provide better service. However the process involved in creating and managing the shift schedule including time off requests, overtime management and payroll data collection has been paper and labor intensive. This will all change with the implementation of the Police Officer Scheduling System (POSS).

“We have seen the positive impact that we have been able to achieve in other areas of the Department with technology” stated Chief Louis Corsi “POSS will allow us to obtain efficiencies and streamline the process surrounding the shift schedule.”

The Town of Bethlehem has 70 employees in their Police department which serves a population of over 34,000 residents.

“I have had an opportunity to work with the Bethlehem PD on software projects for many years” stated Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development). “We look forward to working with BPD and the IT Department to implement POSS.” The project kicked off in January.

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GLENVILLE, NY POLICE TO STREAMLINE SCHEDULES AND TIME OFF REQUESTS WITH POSS

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:21:24 +0000

At the Glenville Police Department a series of spreadsheets have evolved over the years as the method to create the shift schedule and track time off balances. This process also includes multi-part time off and overtime slips. The situation became even more challenging as the people who created the spreadsheets are no longer with the Department. “We have faced staff cut backs at the PD so we need to look for ways to streamline our operation” stated Chief Michael Ranalli “POSS will allow us manage the shift schedule, time off requests and overtime as an integrated system and save time for administration and supervisors.

The Town of Glenville has 35 employees in their Police department which serves a population of approximately 28,000 residents including the Village of Scotia.

“The spreadsheets in use for the scheduling system at the Glenville PD had become difficult to maintain and lacked integration” stated Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development). “We look forward to working with GPD to implement POSS.” The project will be kicked off this month.

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POSS-Glenville-Press-Release-11-23-11

POUGHKEEPSIE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY WITH POLICY & PROCEDURE MANAGER

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:40:46 +0000

The Poughkeepsie Police Department led by Chief Ron Knapp is always looking for ways to leverage technology to make the Department more efficient by streamlining processes, reducing the paper shuffle and putting critical information at their fingertips. The innovation will continue as the Poughkeepsie PD will start maintaining and monitoring compliance with their policy manual online with Policy & Procedure Manager™.

“We are in process of updating the Department Policy Manual so the implementation of PPM will be a valuable tool for us” said Chief Ron Knapp. “The system is very flexible with a powerful search capability that will allow it to be used for many different document types within the PD.”

“I have had the opportunity to work on software projects at the Poughkeepsie PD for many years and look forward to the seeing the benefits that PPM will provide” said Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development).

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WHITE PLAINS DPS LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, INTEGRATES TWO SOFTWARE SERVICES FROM POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:40:49 +0000

Last month, the White Plains Department of Public Safety which includes the Police and Fire Departments went live with a very informative and interactive website. It includes integration with software services from PoliceReports.US for the online distribution of accident reports and the ability of citizens/businesses to request and obtain (after Department approval) incident or other Department reports online.

The goal for the website was to not only provide information but be interactive through the provisioning of online reports which improves service and efficiencies in the Department. PoliceReports.US was able to assist in meeting this goal.

“White Plains DPS has raised the bar in terms of a powerful police/fire website and we look forward to continuing to work with them to enhance it even further” said Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development).

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WEST HAVEN, CT PROVIDES ONLINE ACCIDENT REPORTS WITH POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:53:46 +0000

Earlier this month, the West Haven CT Police Department started a business relationship with North Carolina based PoliceReports.US. The company provides a free service to local police departments that will place West Haven’s accident reports on-line so they’re available 24/7 for residents and insurance companies. “Our department gets a fair number of requests from insurance companies for the PR-1 reports. This takes our records staff a good portion of the day trying to fulfill these requests,” said Chief John Karajanis. “We expect this service will save our employees valuable time that we can use in other areas of the department.”

The West Haven Police Department serves a Town of over 50,000 citizens with 119 sworn officers covering over 11 square miles. The Department has a progressive outlook on technology to improve and provide better service to the public.

“With many police departments facing fiscal constraints these days, departments are forced to find ways to do more of their work with fewer employees” stated Mike McGuane (Regional Manager).

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TOWN OF DARTMOUTH, MA GOES “LIVE” WITH POLICE OFFICER SCHEDULING SYSTEM

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:11:36 +0000

In order to improve shift scheduling and efficiently manage overtime rotations, the Town of Dartmouth, MA recently purchased and implemented the Police Officer Scheduling System (POSS) from Visual Computer Solutions out of Freehold, NJ. “We were constantly struggling with managing our schedules and payroll systems which was pretty much done on a manual basis. The POSS system will allow us to more accurately manage our officer’s time banks and payroll information. The system also forces our employees to become more accountable for when they can ask for time off or take vacation time,” said Deputy Chief Gary Soares.

The Town of Dartmouth has over 70 employees in their Police department which serves a population of over 36,000 residents.

“The Town of Dartmouth’s scheduling system was an antiquated DOS format that they had written themselves years ago!” The POSS system was able to handle their unique requirements and union rules for hiring of overtime,” stated Mike McGuane (Regional Manager). “We are confident the decision to select POSS from VCS will work out very well for the Town.”

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POSS-Dartmouth-Press-Release-07-18-2011

TWO MORE ALBANY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS LIVE WITH ONLINE ACCIDENT REPORT DISTRIBUTION

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:13:21 +0000

Earlier this year, the Bethlehem Police Departments started offering a software service from PoliceReports.US that allows them to distribute their accident reports online “The Town of Bethlehem has several online applications for their residents so it is nice that the Police Department is able to offer this online convenience at no cost to the Town” stated Chief Lou Corsi.

Last month, the Guilderland Police Department also went live in the distribution of their accident reports. “It works out well for the Town in that we reduce the administrative burden on our Records Staff while providing improved service for our citizens” said Chief Carol Lawlor.

Both Police Departments had custom web pages developed by PoliceReports.US at no cost that were tailored to their requirements. “It is great that in tough fiscal times, police departments are able to use software technology to improve efficiency. Also, with the price of gas; saving their residents a trip to the PD is an added benefit” stated Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development).

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Bethlehem-Guilderland-Press-Release-06-07-11

TOWN OF FAIRFIELD, CT TO IMPLEMENT POSS/FIRES TO IMPROVE SCHEDULING AND MANAGE OVERTIME

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:05:47 +0000

The Town of Fairfield, CT has signed an Agreement to implement the Police Officer Scheduling System (POSS) and Fire-Rescue Scheduling System (FIRES) at the Town Police and Fire Departments. “In the last several years we have faced staff cut backs at the Police Department, so we need to use our resources as effectively as possible and POSS will help us do that” stated Police Chief Gary MacNamara. “The Fire Department has used the same “file box” system for managing overtime that I instituted 40 years ago; FIRES will assist the Fire Department in streamlining this process,” said Fire Chief Richard Felner.

The Town of Fairfield has over 250 employees in Police and Fire serving the Town of over 52,000 residents. Police and Fire will work together to implement POSS/FIRES in conjunction with Visual Computer Solutions.

“The Town of Fairfield issued a RFP for a shift scheduling system that would support both, the Police and Fire departments,” stated Mr. Mike McGuane (Regional Manager). “We are confident the decision to select POSS/FIRES from VCS will work out well for the Town.”

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POSS-FIRES-Fairfield-Press-Release-06-02-11

FOUR MORE MASSACHUSETTS POLICE DEPARTMENTS DISTRIBUTE CRASH REPORTS ONLINE

admin — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:19:58 +0000

Since the start of 2011 four more Massachusetts Police Departments will be providing better service and saving administrative costs with the online distribution of crash reports from PoliceReports.US. They are as follows:

Dedham Police Department
Stoughton Police Department
Wakefield Police Department
Leicester Police Department

“For each Police Department, PoliceReports.US creates a custom webpage that reflects the search criteria, fees charged and the graphics that the Department would prefer” stated Mike McGuane (Regional Manager – Empire Software Solutions). “Departments really appreciate the flexibility that PoliceReports.US offers”.

These Police Departments join an ever increasing list of Departments in the Northeast that are leveraging technology to assist them in dealing with the staff shortages they are facing due to budget cutbacks.

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CT’S SECOND LARGEST CITY TO OFFER PR-1 ACCIDENT REPORTS ONLINE WITH POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:15:00 +0000

This month the Hartford CT Police Department started offering their Accident Reports online with PoliceReports.US. “We were looking for ways to reduce the amount of paperwork our records department faces on a daily basis. I think you will see more agencies in the future embrace this sort of convenience for their citizens,” stated Capt. Daniel DePinto, Commander of the Support Services Bureau. “We liked the idea that we had total control over how the website was going to be designed and the flexibility in which insurance companies and residents can query the report database.”

The Hartford Police Department serves a City of over 130,000 citizens with over 450 sworn officers covering nearly 18 square miles. The Department historically has been progressive in its search for new technologies to improve efficiency and provide better service to its citizens. The on line distribution of accident reports is another example of continued improvements.

“I am very happy to be working with the Hartford Police Department! If you think about it, HPD does approximately 7,000 accident reports a year. There’s a lot of paper to be saved, not to mention the staff’s time, toner and postage!” stated Mike McGuane (Regional Manager).

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