Gloucestershire moving towards paperless working
Gloucestershire Constabulary has signed a four-year contract with Airwave to implement the Pronto electronic notebook and suite of policing applications for its officers.
Gloucestershire Constabulary has signed a four-year contract with Airwave to implement the Pronto electronic notebook and suite of policing applications for its officers.
The initial rollout will see around 700 police officers issued with devices pre-loaded with applications that will facilitate the forces move into a paperless environment, with a further 300 devices to be issued in phase two.
The device allows remote and mobile access to all local and national backend systems such as the Police National Computer (PNC), domestic abuse, stalking and harassment (DASH) forms, collision reports, as well as the force command and control and crime and intelligence systems.
This software solution will help us to streamline police processes and reduce paperwork, enabling officers to be more visible and accessible to the public they serve, explained Gloucestershire Constabulary Chief Superintendent Neil Mantle.
Around a third of all police forces in Great Britain now use the Pronto technology.
Gloucestershire Constabulary conducted thorough research into Pronto and its capabilities to see whether it would meet their mobile working requirements,said John Lewis, chief operating officer of Airwave.
This included visits to some of our existing customers who demonstrated how they use it in their daily operations. The feedback was extremely positive demonstrating that Pronto delivers what their police officers need: a true enabler for the new operational model being implemented by the force.
The programme will be managed and delivered by Airwaves wholly-owned subsidiary, Kelvin Connect.