Law enforcement officers work with a broad array of equipment, from $4 whistles to $40,000 patrol cars. The task of keeping track of all this gear falls to the agency’s supply officer or quartermaster.
The job of the quartermaster is complex. Some equipment, such as uniform shirts, have an expected service life and are periodically replaced without having to turn in the old shirt. At the other end of the spectrum are items like firearms that may stay with one officer for their entire career, and still be serviceable when the officer retires.
Managing all this material is simplified with quartermaster software. Purpose-designed, rather than adaptable from a spreadsheet or database application, the best quartermaster packages save time and effort, and provide better security than a homegrown database can offer.
This Police1 guide addresses the issues to consider in the acquisition of quartermaster/inventory management software.
Included in this guide:
- Key considerations before purchasing quartermaster/inventory management software
- Top implementation considerations
- Questions to ask vendors
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