2. Nevada Citation & Accident Tracking System
Presented By:
Denise Dunning
Jason Gowins
Phillip George
Mark Vorderbruggen

3. Step 1 – Project Coordination
Establish Traffic Records Committee
Local and State Law Enforcement Agencies
Courts
Local
Administrative Office of Courts
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
State Department of Transportation (DOT)
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
Health Care Administrators
Various Federal Agencies
* Design System Logo with System Name

4. Step 1 – Project Coordination
Project Coordinator
Exclusive Focus on the Project
Establish Relationships Between Agencies
Plan, Schedule, and Conduct Meetings
Single Point of Contact
Request Grant Funding
Manage Grant Funding
Coordinate Problem Resolution
Give an example with Judges.

5. Step 2 - Funding Nevada Funding Sources
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
411 Traffic Records Data Improvement Grant - $718, (Over 4 Years)
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) - $1.5 Million
Commercial Vehicle Accident Reporting System (CVARS) - $427,443.00
Talk about matching funds for each grant. IE Metro, Washoe County, NHP.

6. Step 2 - Funding Other Possible Funding Sources Homeland Security Act
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (Criminal Justice Assistance)
Insurance Companies
Courts
Other Private Sector Funding

7. Step 3 – System Planning and Design
Research Applicable State Laws
Electronic Signature
Electronic Data Transfer to Other Agencies
Storage Parameters
Security Issues
Data Storage
Data Retrieval

8. Step 3 – System Planning and Design
Application and Technology Research
Vendor Presentations
Encourage Drivers License Conversion to Barcode or Magstripe
Obtain Necessary Approvals
Legislature
Courts
DMV

9. Step 3 – System Planning and Design
Standardize Crash Report and Citation Format
Minimum Model Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC)
Incorporate Commercial Vehicle Accident/Citation Reporting
Design and Build a Management System to store data at Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Ease of Entry
Detailed Analysis
GIS Mapping

10. Step 3 – System Planning and Design
Design and Build a Statewide Data Repository
Ability for All Participating Agencies to Query All Other Locations
In Nevada, this repository is housed at the Department of Public Safety

11. Step 4 – Data Collection
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or Laptop with Portable Printer
Officer Syncs with Agency Management System
Data Entered Once, at the Officer Level

12. Court – Potential Roadblocks
Court Buy-In
Judicial Concerns
Statutory Compliance
Security Against the Manipulation of Data
Signed Citation – Legal Document
Reliability of Data Transfer
Signature Compliance – Electronic Signature
Interfaces with the Court Systems
Ease of Public Scrutiny Regarding Court Dispositions
Fear of Business Process Change

13. Court – Potential Roadblocks
Court Buy-In
Support Staff Concerns
Elimination of Data Entry Positions
Reallocation of Job Duties
Fear of Technology
Fear of the Unknown
Business Process Reengineering

14. Court – Benefits Reduces Lost/Misfiled Citations
Reduces Redundant Data Entry
Significant Reduction of Citation Errors
Allows for Easy Data Retrieval
Reduction of Paper and Storage Facilities
Immediate access to the Citation

15. Court – Benefits Electronic Disposition Transfer to DMV
Ability to view Defendants Prior Traffic History Statewide
Ability to Set Accurate Bail Amounts Based on Jurisdiction
Ability to Correctly Assign Appearance Dates/Times.
Ability to Expedite Court Appearances

16. Phillip George Mark Vorderbruggen
A Law Enforcement Perspective

17. Law Enforcement - Potential Roadblocks
Reluctance to Change
We’ve Always Done It This Way
“Officer Fear of Electronic Devices”
Internal Information Technology Department
Replacement or Modification of Existing Records Management Systems
Lack of Funding to Complete the Project
Unexpected Costs or Budget Cuts

18. Law Enforcement - Potential Roadblocks
Change in Technology or No Technology
Equipment Upgrades/Purchases
Differences in Agency Policy
Lack of Vendor Choice
Obtaining Buy-In From Decision Makers, Management and End Users
Transfer of Key Personnel Prior to Project Completion
Delays in Obtaining Government Funding

19. Law Enforcement – Benefits
More Complete Data Collection and Analysis
Insurance Fraud Verification
Ability to identify fraudulent reporting
Better Statistics
Single Point of Data Entry
Significant Reduction of Officer Entry Errors
Legibility

20. Law Enforcement – Benefits
Selection of a single vendor for all agencies makes for a seamless transfer of data between agencies
Cost Reduction
Better Testing and Quicker Error Correction
Track Officer Productivity
Ability to collect racial profiling for state reporting purposes

21. Law Enforcement – Benefits
Timely Submission to Courts
Central Reporting Repository
Easier Data Exchange between Agencies
Real-time Crash Analysis
Reduced Administrative Costs for both Law Enforcement Agencies and Courts
Ability to locate potential suspects
Ability to locate Repeat Traffic Offenders

22. Law Enforcement – Benefits
GIS Mapping
Quickly Identify High Crash Locations and Tailor Enforcement
Ability to make uniform changes quickly throughout the system
New Bail Schedules
New laws
Software Updates

23. Law Enforcement – Benefits
Reduction in Supervisor Approval Times
Reports/Citations are legible
Ability to use handheld/laptops for other uses
Tow Reports
DUI Supplementals
Driver Exchange Information
Ability to tape record in the field
Integration
Accurate Location Information

24. A Technology and Communications Perspective
Jason Gowins
A Technology and Communications Perspective

25. NCATS – Law Enforcement

26. NCATS – Agency Communication

27. NCATS – Courts & DMV

28. NCATS – Information Retrieval

29. NCATS – The Big Picture

30. NCATS – In the Future
Must Stay Current with the Most Current and Innovative Technology
Hardware Upgrades
Software Upgrades
Advancement in Communication Technology

31. NCATS – In the Future “How Do I Keep Up?!”
Proactively Searching for Additional Funding
Keep Lines of Agency Communication Open
Continually Examine Your Business Processes
Look for Ways to Increase System Efficiency and Decrease System Costs Through Emerging Technologies

32. Thank You for Your Attention
Questions & Answers