Police RMS News & Articles

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• How data sophistication can help agencies improve traffic safety to save more lives

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  By beefing up your level of data sophistication, your agency can better translate data into action

• 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

• How to use an early intervention system to enhance officer wellness

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  An EIS can identify factors impacting officer physical and mental health so leadership can help officers reach their full potential

• Today’s early intervention systems do more than identify risks and problem officers

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  Your EIS can be a proactive tool to promote officer health and wellness, enhance transparency internally and externally, and help achieve agency goals

• The importance of identifying everyone in an investigation and the potential legal issues for getting it wrong

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  Mislabeling people in police reports is a problem. Follow these steps to prevent errors

• How to use grammar and spell checkers for government use

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  There are two things to pay attention to while using any grammar and spell checker: security and retrievability

• 3 simple ways to reduce redundancy in police report writing

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  Redundant question and answer phrases can cause confusion and make your reader (usually the charging attorney) lose interest in your case

• 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.

• 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 every police report needs a synopsis

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  The last thing a reader wants in a police report is a surprise

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