Lehigh County and CODY Systems Go-live with Real-time Records Sharing Software for Police Officers and Investigators Countywide
POTTSTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - CODY Systems, the industry leader in integrated public safety software for real-time collection, analysis and sharing of critical data for public safety, law enforcement and intelligence agencies, today announced that 19 agencies within Lehigh County, Pa., are sharing data in real-time on a suite of CODY Systems’ solutions.
The agencies, including the Lehigh County District Attorney’s office, implemented a countywide real-time Records and Data Sharing Network, utilizing a fully integrated solution from CODY, including a Records Management (RMS) module available for each police agency, Mobile Field Reporting for all users and the C.O.B.R.A.™ real-time cross-vendor data sharing system, which connects all agencies under one Data Sharing Network, regardless of the RMS vendor they choose to use. CODY Systems’ technology assists law enforcement, public safety and criminal investigators in their pursuit to minimize criminal activity. The cities of Bethlehem and Allentown are also part of this project.
“Protecting our communities is of the utmost importance,” said Don Cunningham, Lehigh County executive. “If we can put systems in the hands of our Public Safety and Law Enforcement agents to give them faster, more accurate access to information in the field from all across the county, it is something we must do. CODY’s technology is a big step forward in protecting our officers and helping our investigators, so they can protect and serve our residents.”
“This is a tremendous advancement for law enforcement and public safety in Lehigh County,” said Lehigh County District Attorney James B. Martin. “What we like about this system is that it not only allows us to keep our records organized, but it provides officers on the street and detectives the ability to access the information quickly when the opportunity to solve a crime or react to a situation is the greatest.”
“The CODY System is ahead of its time, especially making information instantly available from all our agencies to officers on the street, as soon as it’s entered. But what sets this project apart goes beyond the technology. It shows what can happen when a dedicated company that actually cares about its clients and following through joins with an equally determined and organized county and group of agencies to simply get something done the right way to enhance crime prevention and officer safety,” said Doug Kish, Catasauqua, Pa., Chief of Police and president of the Lehigh County Chiefs of Police Association.
While each agency maintains their own RMS data, they are connected under a real-time information sharing network that allows authorized users from all agencies to access information from any agency on persons, vehicles, incidents, photographs, etc. at the station or in the field on mobile units. When a user at one agency saves information on a person, incident, or vehicle, including photographs, into their RMS, it is available for searching by authorized users within seconds. The system provides users with a mobile field-reporting module that allows mobile officers to complete, submit and approve reports wirelessly to their RMS.
Other key Network features:
No Commingling of Agencies’ Data – Despite the fact that information is shared across jurisdictions, at no time is any agency’s RMS data commingled with any others.
Collaborative Governance – The system was designed and implemented in accordance with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s regulations regarding data sharing, specifically in regard to Criminal History Records Information.
Access in the Field – C.O.B.R.A. provides real-time access from mobile units over wireless connections in the field, pushing data out to the edge of the network.
Different RMS Vendors - C.O.B.R.A.’s ExpressBridge technology translates data in real-time from different RMS vendors. There is no need for agencies to use CODY’s RMS or otherwise switch RMS vendors. They simply keep what they have, and C.O.B.R.A. connects with them.
NIEM - C.O.B.R.A. is compatible with NIEM, making upstream interoperability efficient.
Fusion Center – C.O.B.R.A.’s cross agency foundation, together with analysis tools from our partner Visual Analytics, Inc. are ready for future growth.
Tom Muller, director of administration for the county, is excited about the relationship with CODY and the success of the project. “CODY has been great to work with. After all the success we have had with this project, I am looking forward to the next steps, hooking up Allentown and introducing advanced visual and geospatial analysis tools to use on countywide data in C.O.B.R.A.”
“Our suburban communities are just as susceptible to crime as are our major cities,” said Fran Heffner, CEO of CODY Systems. “The Lehigh Valley is one of the fastest growing regions in the country, and it is imperative here, as anywhere, that First Preventers, law enforcement and public safety agencies have access to the technology that brings about swifter and more accurate results in the crime-fighting arena. Putting accurate, up-to-the-second data in the hands of an officer on the street is of paramount importance. Being a southeastern Pennsylvania company, with many employees living in the Lehigh Valley, this project has special significance for us.”
About CODY Systems
CODY Systems is an industry leader in integrated public safety software for the collection, analysis, and sharing of critical data for public safety, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies for over 30 years. A wholly owned and privately held American company with all operations in the United States, CODY Systems specializes in integrated data management solutions and interoperable cross-platform information-sharing for First Preventers. CODY Systems provides state, local and federal agencies the power of its CodyLinksTM relational linking technology and proven technology for real-time tactical data fusion across disparate systems. CODY's industry-leading products include: The CODY Public Safety Suite (Records, Dispatch, Investigations & Intelligence analysis, Mobile Field Reporting and Dispatch Link, etc.), C.O.B.R.A.TM vendor-independent real-time data-sharing and analysis system, ExpressBridge Real-time Data Fusion Framework, and more.
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