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The Many Benefits of More Effective Records Management
Police Chief Magazine Scott Harris, Freelance Writer September 2021 Ed. Original article Time is not a renewable resource, and that’s something law enforcement agencies are reminded of every day. Among the many demands on an officer’s time, two of the largest...
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...
The Link Between Animal Cruelty, Terrorism and Violence (and NIBRS)
June 2021 Kim Staton Osceola County, FL Animal Services Mary Lou Randour Animal Welfare Institute Article PDF There is no doubt a link exists between animal cruelty and other types of crime. Paying attention to animal cruelty crime, a NIBRS reportable offense, offers...
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...
Crime Stats and the Hidden Unknown: Overreporting
December 2020 Ed Claughton, PresidentPRI Management Group Print PDF There is often a hidden unknown, lurching in the background of many police department’s crime statistics that lives on in infamy once outed from the shadows, usually at the most inopportune and...
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...
Doing More With Less In Records
September 2020 Ed Claughton, PresidentPRI Management Group Print Article These are disruptive times and the volume of information coming in is steadily increasing while budget constraints are forcing cost saving measures. Once again, public safety professionals are...
A Word About NIBRS
August 2020 It’s no surprise the FBI will be sunsetting the Summary Reporting System in January 2021. While your state may accept SRS submissions beyond this target date, ultimately the transition will be required. Statistically, in 2018 there were over one million...
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...