Ft. Worth (TX) Police Department chooses Coplogic's Online Citizen Reporting System

Ft. Worth (TX) Police Department chooses Coplogic's Online Citizen Reporting System

Coplogic is pleased to announce that the Fort Worth Police Department has launched an online reporting system, which will allow the 653,000 residents (approximate) to file police reports online, from their own homes. This will offer convenience and peace-of-mind to any community members whom unfortunately are the victims of lost property, vehicle burglary, identity theft, harassing phone calls, theft, vandalism, hit & run, or vehicle tampering.

All Fort Worth citizens will now be able to log onto the internet, sign onto their local police department’s website and, from there, fill out a series of basic questions that will ultimately lead to the completion and filing of an online police report.

Especially beneficial to large and diverse communities is the built-in multilingual support. Now victims of crime can contribute crucial information in the language they are most comfortable with. Likewise, officers can read filed reports in the language that they are familiar with. By overcoming potential communication hurdles, the Fort Worth Police Department will be better able to serve their city.

Not only will this process be easy for the resident, but will also result in more accurate reports for law enforcement. Furthermore, both parties will get information in the most timely manner: victims of crime will not need to wait for patrol officers to arrive; and law enforcement agencies will now be able to save hundreds of man-hours.

The transition into online citizen reporting went seamlessly. The Internet police reporting software by Coplogic is designed to work with the agency’s records management system. The Fort Worth Police Department uses a RMS by Tiburon. The ability to put reporting in the hands of the citizen acts as a supplement to the department’s records system without hiccup or delay. The Fort Worth Police Department experienced virtually no ramp up time.

We are excited the Fort Worth Police Department is utilizing the latest technology in order to better serve their community. And Coplogic is happy to offer the FWPD assistance in integrating the online citizen report filing system with the department’s preexisting web infrastructure. In addition to the software, Coplogic will also be providing support and updates free of charge.

Computerized online policing resources will truly better the relationship between law enforcement officials and their communities.