2017 Annual Report

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
Information Technology is experiencing rapid growth and change
at the Sheriff’s Office. As more advanced technology is
developed, the I.T. personnel at the Sheriff’s Office work hard to
stay on top of new and innovative changes in the field.
In 2017, the I.T. specialists at the Sheriff’s Office completed the
move to a new records management system.
Spillman Records Management System allows for mobile
reporting from the mobile data terminals (MDT) in the patrol
cruisers and helps to streamline the booking process. The system
also allows personnel to track and manage various records,
such as name, property, and incident reports, and it stores it all
in a centralized database. This system allows for connectivity of
records to one another. The goal is to more easily identify
relationships within the data and streamline processes within the
agency. It is a paperless records management system, which
saves the patrolmen time by inputting reports directly into the
system. All patrol vehicle are outfitted with new MDTs that connect
wireless to the Sheriff’s Office server.
I.T. was also responsible for overseeing the replacement of some
of the cameras in the Justice Center, as well as adding cameras
to the correctional facility.
In 2017, the Sheriff’s Office purchased two Small Unmanned
Aerial Systems (sUAS), also known as Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles. One I.T. professional and one patrol deputy is certified
to operate the systems. The sUAS is used to obtain an aerial
perspective for crime scene documentation, as well as aiding in
searches of missing persons and apprehending fugitives.
I.T. is comprised of four professionals who are responsible for
establishing and maintaining all of the computer information
systems and their security, as well as software for the Sheriff’s
Office. I.T. is also responsible for the video camera and security
systems inside the Justice Center and the communications
systems in Sheriff’s Office vehicles, including radio and in-car
camera systems.
In 2017, the Sheriff’s Office purchased additional body cameras,
with the goal of allowing every patrol and front-line deputy to be
outfitted with a body camera, granting greater transparency on the
job.
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