(Submitted Photo/Prince Albert Police Service)

By paNOW Staff

INFORMATION SHARING

PAPS takes first place for enhanced information sharing

May 25, 2022 | 8:41 AM

The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) is celebrating a victory this week as they were recognized at the 2022 Versaterm Public Safety Innovation Award.

The international award went to the local police service for its work in enhancing internal information sharing and their efficient use of existing Versaterm technology for their Shift Briefing Reports.

The reports are used at the end of each 12-hour patrol shift to relay information to other shift supervisors. Details on the number of calls that shift, police response, pending investigations, and proactive initiatives are then collected and tracked on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis, stated PAPS in a recent press release.

According to their website, Versaterm develops integrated software solutions for First Responders in Canada and the United States.

Josie Hemsworth, Office and IT Manager with PAPS; and Kushal Dave, System Programmer; worked with senior patrol supervisors and administration to create an electronic version of the briefing report that automatically compiles information from the database and captures it in the regular briefing. The enhanced reports also allow for additional information to be added quickly and easily.

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To recognize the first-place finish, Hemsworth and Dave have also been asked to speak about the revised reporting method at Versaterm’s national conference in Saskatoon this fall.

Details of the win and the reporting system were presented at the Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners board meeting on Tuesday at city hall.

PAPS placed first over the Gatineau Police Service in Quebec and the Pennsylvania State Police.

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