Your story is one we understand. We can assure you, you're not alone.The job of records management is more important than most who work in law enforcement realize. Information is the lifeblood of the agency. When mismanaged, records and data impede the success of its...
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Law enforcement data loss. Are you at risk?
November 15, 2021 Carl Brooks, ConsultantEd Claughton, PresidentPRI Management Group According to the Dallas Morning News, over four million case notes, audio files, photos, and videos totaling greater than seven terabytes of data have been inappropriately erased...
Do you work for your RMS or does your RMS work for you?
Ed Claughton, President PRI Management Group September 2021 Article PDF Records management systems (RMS) should make your life easier, not harder. All too often we hear about the persistent problems our customers have with their records management system (and...
7 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting a CAD/RMS Vendor
Article PDF FEBRUARY 2021 There are 7 costly project mistakes which when avoided, can save your department years of headaches, unnecessary costs, and clouds on your career which can follow you until the day you retire. Being associated with a project that fails or a...
The Use and Abuse of the Almighty Police Case #
October 2020 Print PDF Used and abused. That is how the common police case number often feels. Pulled too often, used when it shouldn’t be. The case number serves a key purpose in two areas of law enforcement: records management and crime reporting. Records Management...
Procuring Technology in Government: There’s still room for improvement
Edward Claughton, President PRI Management Group May 29, 2019 Print PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Technology projects in law enforcement agencies often fail or never seem to meet lofty expectations through a combination of poor planning and muddled project management, and...
Why your rape statistics are likely wrong (and begging for media attention)
December 2019 Ed Claughton, President PRI Management Group Print PDF We at PRI sincerely hope, and highly suggest, that your agency pay heed to and take action on what you are about to read. Doing so may very well help it avoid disastrous media attention. The all too...
Records Management Plans Are a Must
Brian Cash Director of Training June 2019 Download PDF Does your agency push a lot of paper? Print things out unnecessarily? Create files for records which are already in a system? PRI teaches a lot about the importance of establishing a records management plan. It...
Tech Projects: planning ahead with the right people in place
Edward Claughton, President PRI Management Group July 2018 print PDF It's 2018 and yet another tech revolution is upon us. The question is will law enforcement make the changes necessary to traverse it correctly. It is astonishing how many police agencies are to this...
Does your prosecutors’ office require the “original”?
Edward Claughton, President PRI Management Group March 2018 Print .PDF Arrest forms. Booking records. Statements. Bonds. Affidavits. It's time our prosecutors' offices get with the times and start accepting electronic records. Across the country our court systems are...
