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SHEBOYGAN, WI POLICE NOW OFFERS ACCIDENT REPORTS ONLINE THROUGH POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:55:37 +0000

Effective September 1, 2010, the Sheboygan Police Department in Wisconsin began providing access to accident reports online with a software system from PoliceReports.US. According to the department’s news release, “This is part of an ongoing effort to make the retrieval of reports more convenient for the public, while creating efficiencies within the police department.”

The Sheboygan Police Department, with 85 officers serving a population of 51,000, is a leader in implementing new technology to provide the best police services possible. Online distribution of accident reports through PoliceReports.US is another such initiative.

“We are excited to be working with the Sheboygan Police Department,” stated Kevin Hartman, Regional Manager for Empire Software Solutions, the company that provides the system in Wisconsin. Sheboygan joins a growing list of agencies in Wisconsin utilizing PoliceReports.US.

Department News Release:

http://www.sheboyganpolice.com/press%20releases/pressrelease08302010.pdf

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NIAGARA COUNTY SHERIFF TO IMPLEMENT POSS/COSS TO IMPROVE SHIFT SCHEDULING AND PAYROLL PROCESSING

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:09:18 +0000

Niagara County in Lockport, NY has signed an Agreement to implement the Police (Corrections) Officer Scheduling System (POSS/COSS) at the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office. “In this time of tight County budgets we must use our personnel resources as effectively as possible. The POSS system will allow us to do this by streamlining the shift scheduling and payroll data collection process” stated Sheriff James R. Voutour “When implemented, POSS will allow Supervisory and Administrative staff to redirect time that is presently spent on this tedious task to other critical areas in the Sheriff’s Office.”

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office has over 300 employees serving the County of 220,000. They are the third NYS Sheriff’s Office that will improve efficiency with the implementation of POSS.

“I have had the opportunity to work with the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office for many years and look forward to assisting them in the successful implementation of this system” said Mr. Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development). The project will start in August and is expected to go live in the fourth quarter.

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TOWN OF CLARKSTOWN POLICE IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE WITH ONLINE ACCIDENT REPORTS

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:01:55 +0000

This month the Town of Clarkstown Police Department became the first police agency in Rockland County, NY to start offering online distribution of Accident Reports with PoliceReports.US. “This will make our Records Division more efficient and provide a public service while being cost effective” stated Lt. Steve Morgan “Since there is no cost to the PD there really is no downside to this.”

The Town of Clarkstown Police Department with 165 sworn officers serving over 82,000 residents has been a leader in the use of new technology to assist in meeting their mission. The convenience of online access to accident reports is another example of this.

“I have had the opportunity to work with the Clarkstown Police Department on several software projects and this will be a beneficial addition.” stated Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development).

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AYER MA POLICE PROVIDES ONLINE ACCIDENT REPORTS WITH POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:12:12 +0000

Last month, the Ayer MA 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 Ayer’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 these crash reports. This takes our records staff a good portion of the day trying to fulfill these requests,” said Lt. Brian Gill. “We expect this service will save our employees valuable time that we can use in other areas of the department.”

The Ayer Police Department serves a Town of close to 7,500 citizens with 17 sworn officers covering over 9 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 HAVERSTRAW POLICE TO USE POSS TO IMPROVE SHIFT SCHEDULING AND PAYROLL DATA COLLECTION

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:20:51 +0000

The Town of Haverstraw, NY has signed an Agreement to implement the Police Officer Scheduling System (POSS) for the Police Department. “Currently, we spend an exorbitant amount of time with various paper forms and spreadsheets in order to manage the shift schedule and track payroll” stated Sgt. John Nugent “POSS will dramatically improve this process within the Department”

The Town of Haverstraw Police Department located in Rockland County has 73 sworn officers serving the Town of 43,000. They are the third police agency in Rockland County that will be improving Department efficiency with the implementation of POSS.

“I have had the opportunity to work with Police Departments in Rockland County for many years and look forward to assisting the Haverstraw Police on this project” said Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development). The project will start this month and is expected to go live by the end of the second quarter.

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BROOKFIELD, CT TO OFFER ON-LINE PR-1 WITH POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:45:10 +0000

Earlier this month the Brookfield, CT Police Department started offering the Connecticut PR-1 Accident Reports online with PoliceReports.US. “Our service arrangement with PoliceReports.US allows our citizens and insurance companies to download the reports right from their desktop computer 24 hours a day/7 days a week. We look forward to this project as another means of getting closer to paperless reporting. We also look forward to providing the requestor a convenient way to purchase the reports by credit card which we’re not set up to do right now!” stated Major Jay Purcell. “We also expect to save money on paper, toner, envelopes, and postage.”

The Brookfield Police Department serves a Town of over 15,000 citizens with 31 sworn officers covering over 20 square miles. The Department has a history of using computer systems to improve the efficiency of the department and provide better service to the public. The distribution of accident reports over the Internet is another example of this.

“I’ve worked with the Brookfield Police in the past. For a relatively small department, they’ve done a lot with their technology enhancements over the last few years” stated Mike McGuane (Regional Manager).

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CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS POLICE TO SAVE COSTS AND IMPROVE SERVICE WITH ONLINE ACCIDENT REPORTS

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:20:36 +0000

This month the City of Niagara Falls Police became the first City Police Department in New York to offer online distribution of the MV104A with the software service from PoliceReports.US. “We are always looking for ways to better serve the community and control costs and this system allows us to do both” stated Superintendent John Chella

The City of Niagara Falls is a world renowned tourist destination with millions of visitors each year. The Police Department with 146 sworn officers has been an early adopter of new technology to assist in meeting their mission. The convenience of online access to accident reports is another example of this.

“The City of Niagara Falls is the first City PD in New York to implement PoliceReports.US but many others are expected to start offering it in the near future.” stated Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development).

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ROTHSCHILD, WI POLICE: ACCIDENT REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:49:13 +0000

This month the Rothschild Police Department in Wisconsin began providing access to MV4000 Accident Reports online with a software system from PoliceReports.US. “We now link to PoliceReports.US from our Police website,” stated Captain Dean Albrecht. “We want to give our customers fast and easy access to our accident reports.”

The Rothschild Police Department is a progressive agency committed to providing high levels of service. Online distribution of accident reports through PoliceReports.US is another enhancement to the department’s professional offerings. The Village of Rothschild is located in Marathon County near Wausau.

“Interest in the Online Accident Report solution from PoliceReports.US is growing in Wisconsin and we are proud to be working with the Rothschild Police Department,” stated Kevin Hartman, Regional Manager for Empire Software Solutions, the company that provides the system in Wisconsin.

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WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO DISTRIBUTE ACCIDENT REPORTS WITH POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:39:53 +0000

Last month the Warren County Sheriff’s Office became the second NYS Sheriff’s Office to offer online distribution of the MV104A with the software service from PoliceReports.US. “This will save our Records staff the significant amount of time they currently spend handling requests from insurance companies.” stated Chief Deputy Shane Ross “In addition the County will receive $2 for each report that is distributed”

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office located in Lake George, NY has year round population of over 66,000 with over 250,000 during the summer months. Unfortunately, some of these visitors will need to get a copy of an Accident Report. At least now they can get it via the Internet when they return home.

“I have had the opportunity to work with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office for many years on software projects and look forward to continued success with this one.” stated Mike McGuire (VP of Business Development).

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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ POLICE TO DISTRIBUTE CRASH REPORTS WITH POLICEREPORTS.US

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:46:54 +0000

The Hopewell Township, NJ Police Department has begun to distribute NJTR-1 Crash Reports online with PoliceReports.US this past month. “More than half the incoming correspondence generated from the Records Division is requests for accident reports”, stated Chief George Meyer. “With PoliceReports.US archiving and distributing our accident reports, we hope to reduce the amount of accident report requests we receive as well as provide an immediate and convenient service to the public. In working with both PoliceReports.US and Empire Software Solutions, we were able to have the system in place and available to the public in just a couple of days!”

The Hopewell Police Department serves a Township of 19,000 with 30 officers covering nearly 60 square miles. The Department is technologically advanced with state of the art Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems. The distribution of accident reports over the Internet is another example of this.

“I have worked with the Hopewell Township Police Department in their technology advancements for the few years and look forward to partnering with them once again to make this project a success” stated retired Chief Richard A. Rose, the Regional Manager for Empire Software Solutions.

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