How Smaller Agencies are Staying Ahead of the IT Curve

While larger agencies have bigger budgets, they also have a heavier burden of legacy investments. The cost of integrating disparate technologies was very high until recently and usually involved closed, custom technologies. These closed technologies make it difficult to participate in current information sharing initiatives and to inexpensively leverage the latest technologies (like the iPhone or Android).

Smaller agencies by comparison can move more quickly and cost-effectively. They can move to the latest web-based applications that not only provide the ability to share System Admin costs and duties among several agencies, it provides the ability to share real-time data in a multi-jurisdictional environment. Further, it allows agencies to be front runner participants in emerging data standards such as the National Data Exchange (N-Dex); the DHS Law Enforcement Info Sharing Service (LEIS) as well as updated standards such as NIBRS. For more info on these data sharing standards, contact: DHS-LEISI@dhs.gov and visit the Bureau of Justice Statistics at: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov

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How much does your CAD/RMS really cost?

There are a few ways to look at the cost of a CAD/RMS system, but the most practical way is to look at your total cost of ownership. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) considers not only the purchase price, but more importantly--how much it costs your Agency to maintain the system year after year.

To come up with your TCO for your current CAD/RMS system you need to add up the following amounts:

Initial cost:
cost of initial purchase
cost of Add-on modules
cost of training

Year-over-year costs:
cost of support/maintenance contract
cost of specialized CAD/RMS support required
cost of Add-on modules support contract
cost of Add-on modules training

ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR BOTTOM LINE?

As we all know, the price of technology is dropping as fast as the quality is improving. Past investments decisions were based on what was available at the time. It's now time to trade up on quality and down on price (just like you did with your television)! Give our VALCOUR Savings Calculator a try!

CrossWind announced VALCOUR CAD/RMS

CHICAGO-October 23rd, 2011, at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Chicago, CrossWind Technologies, Inc. announced the launch of VALCOUR CAD/RMS software.

Seeking a contemporary platform for critical law enforcement information, Police Chief Mike Schirling of Burlington PD, developed a prototype of what he believed his agency needed in a CAD/RMS design and selected CrossWind Technologies to partner with BPD to build it. VALCOUR™ was designed to meet both the operational and budget requirements for small to midsized agencies. It represents a clear departure from traditional CAD/RMS software design as well as a departure from the traditional business relationship between CAD/RMS vendors and agencies. By leveraging the latest technologies, VALCOUR™ is able to provide unmatched information sharing, reporting and access capabilities within a solution that is easy to use, easy to support and easy to afford.

"Increasingly, street-level policing requires intuitive, integrated technology that works for our staff and with the flow of information that law enforcement encounters on a day-to-day and sometimes minute-by-minute basis,” said Police Chief Mike Schirling. “We were driven to find a partner who could build and leverage a simple, intuitive interface, without the extensive complexity of modules and differing looks in the cruiser, at a work station, or in the communications center” said Schirling, “and to create a solid foundation for real-time data sharing for multiple jurisdictions, with scalability for future development as our needs. CrossWind has been a true partner in this unique and exciting project. To read more, visit our Press Room.