Traditional report writing is very time consuming and inefficient. Information is currently hand written into field notes, then typed into a report, printed, and later re-entered into the system by a records technician. This practice, along with the additional time it takes for officers to travel back and forth to the office for each report, results in wasted time and increased errors. A field reporting system would allow officers to enter data into the system right from the scene. New data could be regenerated from existing data already in the system and officers could have victims validate the accuracy of the information right on the spot. The City of ________ is a ________ suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The ________employs ________officers and ________civilian members, all who work together to protect and serve the ________ residents of the community. The ________is known as the of the reports that Money Magazine “Silicon Valley Midwest” (Jerde, 2005). Additionally, ________ is the to Live in The members of the “Best Place America” (Braverman et al., 2010). community are affluent, diverse, and forward thinking. As a result, they expect their local police department to be on the cutting edge of technology. Processing police reports the old fashioned way is no longer considered an acceptable solution. It is time to change the practice of redundant data entry and hand written reports. It is time to progress forward to an environment of real time reporting with a fully automated solution. Problem Statement Background From the viewpoint of other Minnesota police agencies, the ________Police Department has always been very progressive in implementing community programs and in their technology.
Traditional report writing is very time consuming and inefficient. Information is currently hand written into field notes, then typed into a report, printed, and later re-entered into the system by a records technician. This practice, along with the additional time it takes for officers to travel back and forth to the office for each report, results in wasted time and increased errors. A field reporting system would allow officers to enter data into the system right from the scene. New data could be regenerated from existing data already in the system and officers could have victims validate the accuracy of the information right on the spot. The City of ________ is a ________ suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The ________employs ________officers and ________civilian members, all who work together to protect and serve the ________ residents of the community. The ________is known as the “Silicon Valley of the Midwest” (Jerde, 2005). Additionally, Money Magazine reports that ________ is the “Best Place to Live in America” (Braverman et al., 2010). The members of the community are affluent, diverse, and forward thinking. As a result, they expect their local police department to be on the cutting edge of technology. Processing police reports the old fashioned way is no longer considered an acceptable solution. It is time to change the practice of redundant data entry and hand written reports. It is time to progress forward to an environment of real time reporting with a fully automated solution. Problem Statement Background From the viewpoint of other Minnesota police agencies, the ________Police Department has always been very progressive in implementing community programs and in their technology.
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