Police CAD News & Articles

• How digital field notes can help officers de-escalate situations

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  Record management systems can support de-escalation tactics and provide agencies with analytics to maximize the use of technology in their investigations

• How electronic citations can streamline operations, boost safety

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  Writing and filing tickets electronically is a force multiplier for police departments

• Case study: How data-sharing at Tenn. county sheriff's office, PD improves day-to-day operations

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  A cloud-based platform has given the departments the ability to collaborate to share data, build robust criminal cases, and solve crime efficiently and effectively

• Can technology overcome the ‘great resignation’?

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  From improving communication to making that communication more informed, cloud technology can make policing speedier and more accurate

• Oracle announces public safety technology suites at IACP 2022

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  Unified public safety hardware and software suite provides first responders with advanced tools to improve efficiency and real-time situational awareness

• N.C. PD debuts new tech tool that live-streams 911 calls to patrol vehicles

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  The Live911 program will allow officers to utilize geo locations to program their patrol area into their vehicle’s computer

• Digital Edition: Smash the stigma: Building a culture that supports officer wellness

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  Download this guide to access resources and strategies to improve officer mental well-being

• New Orleans 911 dispatch system updated after issues with call prioritization

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  The system will now stop assigning old incidents the same priority designation as emergencies that are underway when residents reach out for help

• The talking computers of childhood dreams, but for grown-up cops

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  Our reviewer puts two Dell rugged computers to the test to see if speed, reliability, and readability and compatibility matter in the field

• Why using the cloud is about more than just efficient storage

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  Police departments that store and manage data in the cloud can easily share it with other agencies, boosting collaborative efforts and closing more cases

• Spotlight: A cloud-native enterprise platform modernizes software for public safety agencies

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  The SOMA Global Platform offers transformative software solutions for critical response, incident management, courts and corrections, and administration

• The fourth 911 option: Mental health services

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  Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crises and lowering arrest rates

• Document, monitor and raise the visibility of use-of-force events with Mark43

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  With the right reporting tool, agencies can easily leverage bulk submission features and drastically reduce reporting time

• Why Real-Time Alerting is Important for a Safer, More Timely Response (white paper)

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  Getting the earliest possible warning of credible incidents helps public safety agencies prepare and respond quickly and appropriately

• Ohio governor unveils future of emergency response, technology to make state safer

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  New technology will enhance operational intelligence, identify wanted suspects, and improve situational awareness for officer and citizen safety

• Next Generation 911: Why your agency's success and community's safety depends on having updated technology

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  NG911 technology breaks down borders and removes the roadblocks that hinder responders from doing their job – saving lives

• What does ‘reimagining public safety’ really mean in action?

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  3 women leaders in law enforcement share valuable insight into 6 public safety trends for 2022 and explore why agencies should embrace the future

• Public safety agencies warned of Russian cyberattacks on communications, critical infrastructures

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  “We know that interference with 911 systems by disabling their phone trunk lines and their radio systems is a prime target of Russian state-sponsored actors.”

• The biggest technology challenges facing police leaders

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  How to chart a roadmap to future-proof your agency's technology needs

• The dollars are in the details: How to make your case to win grant funding (infographic)

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  Download this free guide for tips to help you and your department craft a successful grant application

• Looking ahead: How policing and public safety are changing

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  How will issues like police reform, staffing challenges and cybersecurity shape the future of the profession?

• On-demand webinar: Looking over the horizon: a discussion of US public safety trends for 2022

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  Hear how agencies can be the driver of change from panelists with decades of experience in public safety practice, innovation and technology.

• Rave Mobile Safety launches cross-agency CAD data sharing tool

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  Rave Aware aims to help agencies share data, collaborate on response and ultimately improve first responder safety and response times

• What’s on the horizon: 6 key trends in public safety for 2022 (white paper)

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  How do we move forward as responsibilities that were once considered basic functions of public safety are now being reexamined?

• Why Indiana University PD employs advanced technology

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  Smart cameras and a sophisticated digital evidence platform helps inform decisions, promote transparency and keep officers, students and citizens safer

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