software helps defend police actions in courtBackPress Release Police Department benefits from the use of policy management software Rexburg, Idaho, February 12, 2007 - Your local police departments appear in court on a regular basis. They are subpoenaed to testify and defend their actions for specific cases. Department policies can change frequently, so the testimony of the Police Department must be tied to a policy regarding their action. The management of these policies can be a time consuming burden, diverting resources from physically and legally protecting the communities they serve. The Milford Connecticut Police Department needed to meet certain requirements to become a State Accredited Police Department. One stipulation was to maintain adequate and correct records for the organization. Before choosing a solution, the Police Department compared several database options, Policies Now software, and PolicyTech™ Policy & Procedure Manager software. Sgt. Dan Bothwell of the Milford Police Department lists the following as their main reasons for choosing PolicyTech™: "The ability to track if polices have been read and the ability to archive old policies. The archive feature is extremely important to Police organizations as Officers are often summoned to appear in court and required to bring a Department Policy regarding some action the Officer has taken… This can happen years after the fact and sometimes the Policy in question has undergone multiple revisions or even been completely rescinded. Therefore, the archive feature and the ability to search the archive is of monumental importance to this field of work." Sgt. Bothwell describes the impact and utilization of the software: "PolicyTech™ Policy & Procedure Manager is used daily in referencing many policy procedures in law enforcement…it is a positive improvement to our organization." Law enforcement agencies across the globe are tightening their belts when it comes to policy and procedure management. The result is they are better protected in their actions and communities can know that law and order are maintained in the back office and on the streets. For additional information on PolicyTech™ Policy & Procedure Manager software, contact Rob Tietjen or visit http://www.policytech.com. Contact: Robert Tietjen Policy Technologies Intl. Inc. Phone: 208.359.8123 ex 600 Fax: 208.275.8027 http://www.policytech.com/ ###
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