Montgomery County, Texas Sheriff's Department Goes Live on Geac Public Safety's EnRoute Computer-aided Dispatch System
16 March 2005 - 6:35AM
PR Newswire (US)
Montgomery County, Texas Sheriff's Department Goes Live on Geac
Public Safety's EnRoute Computer-aided Dispatch System Improves
Response Time with Web Interfaces and Graphical Call Displays
TAMPA, FL, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Geac(R) Public
Safety, a division of Geac (TSX:GAC, NASDAQ:GEAC), today announced
that the Montgomery County (Texas) Sheriff's Department has gone
live with Geac's EnRoute Computer- aided Dispatch (CAD) software
applications to dispatch law enforcement services for Montgomery
County. The software solution includes EnRoute CAD and EnRoute
I-STATUS web access to current call status, along with interfaces
to the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications (TLET), E911, and
the County's records management and mobile data systems. As the
seventh largest sheriff's department in Texas with about 450
employees, Montgomery County Sheriff's Department was seeking a
dispatch solution that could keep up with its immediate demand for
performance and growth. It selected Geac as the one that best met
its functional requirements after reviewing submissions to an RFP.
With dedicated teams, Geac and the County were able to bring the
system live in two months. Sue Bosma, Montgomery County CIS
Director, stated, "Upon initiating the trial program combining
Montgomery County Sheriff and Montgomery County 911 Dispatch, it
became evident that our current CAD system would not support
additional dispatch stations. In October 2004, we issued a RFP for
a new system. The successful vendor was required to integrate its
CAD solution with The Software Group (TSG) system and the Custom
Logic Design (CLD) Mobile Communication software (ZClient32). Geac
was awarded the contract in January 2005, after we looked at the
Geac EnRoute system in neighboring College Station, Texas. We liked
the functionality, flexibility, and ease-of-use of the system. We
went live on March 9, 2005 and are pleased with both the dispatch
response times and the end-user interface. Geac personnel have been
attentive and pro-active throughout the project." Geac's EnRoute
law enforcement CAD products facilitate quick response to incoming
calls, rapid dispatch of required units and complete documentation
of incidents in a graphical user interface environment. Supporting
multiple call takers and dispatchers, EnRoute enables calls to be
dispatched by address, telephone number, intersection, business
name, landmark, call box and alarm activations. The EnRoute
Intranet Status Account (I-STATUS) graphically displays call
information and provides web access to call status details from the
Geac CAD system. Molly Crews, General Manager of Geac Public
Safety, stated, "Geac is excited about how smoothly the dispatchers
moved to the new system. EnRoute's feature-rich applications are
designed to maximize the County's existing standard operating
procedure, while increasing dispatcher and management access to
information. This system also provides the County the flexibility
required to operate in its fast-paced environment." About Geac
Public Safety Founded in 1987, Geac Public Safety is a supplier of
public safety software applications that meet the requirements of
law enforcement and fire agencies, as well as private ambulance
service companies. Applications include CAD, System Status
Management, Records Management, Investigations, Mobile Data,
Field-based Reporting, Inmate Management, Personnel and Scheduling,
Training, Imaging and Reporting applications, available for both
Unix and Windows operating systems. With Geac products, agencies
WIN THE RACE AGAINST TIME(R) by decreasing response time, managing
personnel, and providing immediate access to critical information.
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software company that addresses the needs of the Chief Financial
Officer. Geac's best-in-class technology products and services help
organizations do more with less in an increasingly competitive
environment, amidst growing regulatory pressure, and in response to
other business issues confronting the CFO. Further information is
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