Data/Information Sharing

How search-based investigative intel can aid police operations

Connecting disparate systems helps agencies gain efficiencies, leverage data

On-Demand Interview: The role information plays in police reform

A law enforcement search engine makes it simple to access massive amounts of data so police officers keep themselves and their communities safe

Rugged Tablets: Always calling all cars in Troy, NY

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Zebra Technologies

A patrol-friendly police tablet helps the city’s metro traffic team move at the speed of information, improving traffic enforcement and call response

7 tips for passing a CJIS audit

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As part of its protection efforts, the FBI requires all users of CJIS data to pass a demanding technical audit every three years

How to turn the data tsunami into actionable intelligence

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Better data management and information exchange between the 911 system, LE agencies and the courts will enhance decision-making and improve outcomes

How to avoid bad hires with the right pre-employment background investigation tools

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6 ways eSOPH helps investigators dig deep to learn more about applicants faster and more securely

How the third largest sheriff’s department in the nation cut its background investigation time in half – without sacrificing quality

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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department adopted eSOPH to increase speed, access and the amount of information they are able to collect for each applicant for a more thorough profile

10 best practices for recruiting and hiring in law enforcement

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Go mobile, go paperless and protect data privacy with a cloud-based system for background investigations

Police data behind the pandemic response

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The Baltimore Police Department is using data collection and analysis to make informed decisions about staffing and resource allocation

LAPD investigation into false reports prompts discussion of gang database reform

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The ongoing investigation into allegations that over 20 officers falsified data will likely play a central role in the attorney general's office's attempts to reform the CalGang database

Baltimore police to expand crime lab for immediate analysis of gun crime evidence

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Officials say they plan to improve an analysis system that would identify shooters in real-time in order to reduce future violence

Google to charge law enforcement for access to user data

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The company is levying fees to ‘offset the costs’ of complying with warrants and subpoenas

Is your agency ready to transition to NIBRS?

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Agencies need to embrace this change and understand this type of information is critical to crime prevention and crime-solving

Sheriff's office abruptly halts use of police database, concerned about ICE access

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Agency determined that federal immigration officials can access the records within it, raising concern that participation in the system would violate a “sanctuary county” law