LE Resources

[bsiddell]

Need Your Help and Subject Matter Expertise!!

The people at Trinus Technologies Inc. (www.trinustech.com) have created eSolve – an Investigation management program that is being developed into a Major Case Management program. Trinus is making this software available to all law enforcement at no charge. (FREE)

So what is the catch? There is none!

Creating law enforcement computer software is a challenge these days as policing pressures and needs are continually evolving. Trinus is looking to develop a very mature full electronic major case management software package. This would include the usual entity management components such as people places and things, but also the ability to record and analyse activities and the investigation of events and objects. Objects, of course, can become evidence so the need to maintain continuity and produce a judicially worthy package for court disclosure is a necessity.

In order to create the most mature and robust case management system, Trinus needs the law enforcement communities input. Therefore, those who are given the pre-release product for FREE (to try as they wish in a live operational or test environment) are welcome to do so with no strings attached. Trinus is looking for volunteers who will prove the product and provide casual feedback on development and enhancement priorities – but if you don’t wish to participate in development recommendations – you may still keep and use and distribute the software at your discretion. However, too many software development companies produce law enforcement software in a vacuum. Who better, than the law enforcement community themselves, are equipped to offer functionality requirements for an electronic program focused on enhancing the investigators ability to perform their duties.

Once Trinus has compiled the information needed to make it the best system available – then the true hard core “creation” work continues.

Those who were given the Pre-Release product get to keep it! Even more incredible, they are invited to join a user community and supplied with regular updates on advanced versions as the development evolves.

Check out a demonstration on May 31st 2007 at: https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/943906864

There is not cost to register for this demonstration and no obligation to acquire the free software – so why not?

[SWCAdmin]

No idea what is behind this. No affiliation or advanced coordination with SWJ / SWC. Buyers (tryers?) beware, but there is no gain without risk. Your call. Please let the rest of our members know of your experiences, positive or negative, by posting in this thread here.

FYI, this same offer was extended to a broader community including gov't and NGO investigators in this thread.

[marct]

No idea what is behind this. No affiliation or advanced coordination with SWJ / SWC. Buyers (tryers?) beware, but there is no gain without risk. Your call. Please let the rest of our members know of your experiences, positive or negative, by posting in this thread here.

This was posted at my suggestion / urging. I got the announcement on another list and felt that Bradley could get some good input from people here given all the threads where we have discussed the application of LE methodology to COIN situations. Besides that, I am always in favour of real field tests of new programs .

Marc

[Jedburgh]

Here's another free software download: Facility Cop

FacilityCop is a version of SchoolCop, modified by Temple University, that is geared for the corrections environment. The program can be used to map, analyze, and keep records of incidents within a building environment, such as a prison. The program can also be used to generate tabular reports, graphs, and charts. FacilityCop is available as a free download.

To use FacilityCop, you import a diagram, sketch, or image containing the building's floor plan. You can also provide information on shifts used to staff the facility. Information on types of weapons used in assaults and incidents can also be entered into FacilityCop.

[sgmgrumpy]

After downloading and looking over the manual. It almost looks like a Microsoft Access interface.