Police CAD News & Articles

• Spotlight: Hexagon’s software helps police, fire, EMS and communications agencies with incident management, call-taking capabilities

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  Hexagon OnCall Dispatch provides dispatchers with optimized interfaces and workflows, allowing for efficient collaboration across roles, agencies and jurisdictions

• Nationwide rise in active shooter incidents underscore need for public safety modernization

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  With hundreds, if not thousands, of calls coming in at once, a real-time crime center or emergency communications center could benefit from these two things

• The power of interoperability with advanced CAD-to-CAD technology

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  The power of interconnected hub technology improves your ability to be efficient and quick when dispatching services to the community

• Has your agency unleashed the power of modernization? (eBook)

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  Here’s how cloud-native technology can help law enforcement overcome common challenges

• Survey shows appetite for technology to drive informed decisions, improved communications

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  Agencies should focus on the solutions that directly support their workforce, removing administrative burden and reducing officer burnout

• How changing your department’s culture and embracing technology can improve response times

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  Since staffing levels won’t dramatically rise in the near future, changes in both focus and technology to improve response times are required.

• RMS purchasing guide: Strategies for acquiring law enforcement technology

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  The guide aims to help departments navigate the complexities of purchasing methods and RFP requirements

• How a Va. sheriff's office made operational improvements with new suite of software

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  The department has been able to enhance their response times and provide more comprehensive support to the community they serve

• Listening to Live911 puts Ind. deputy in the right place to save a life

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  Video shows Noble County Deputy Jerry Weber en route to save a choking driver before the call was even dispatched

• Proactive policing: How officers keep coming back to what matters

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  Learn about five ways officers can use software as a tool to practice proactivity

• Live911: Reducing police response from minutes to seconds

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  For the Brookhaven Police Department in metro Atlanta, livestreaming emergency calls has led to quicker response times and more effective policing

• How the Norton Police Department saves time and money with AWS Public Sector Partner SOMA Global

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  The SOMA platform has exceeded expectations, making sure critical emergency call-taking and dispatching continues

• 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

• How AI can help law enforcement agencies solve crimes faster

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  AI can improve a Real-Time Intelligence Center's ability to break down barriers, make sense of data and solve crimes faster to keep communities safe

• 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

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