While COPsync has been Archer County’s in-car solution for information-gathering and data capture at the point of incident since 2012, it wasn’t until late 2021 that the department decided to implement additional Kologik cloud-based products that would not only integrate and communicate with COPsync but also provide more flexibility for staff. Along with COPsync, the Archer County Sheriff’s Office now uses Kologik’s CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch), RMS (Records Management System) and JMS (Jail Management System) since December 2021.
Chief among the reasons Sheriff Curd chose to add CAD, RMS and JMS was the seamless integration they offered with COPsync and with other software. Together, the platform of products has allowed the department to eliminate redundant steps in its workflows, streamline communication between systems and create more flexibility and efficiency in the department.
COPsync’s ease of use and real-time access to information continue to save time and improve efficiency, adds Curd. “COPsync is one of the best tools out there. [It] is the single biggest improvement in my 20 years in law enforcement because it really does what we need in the field that we were never able to do before.” Particularly important for Archer County has been the ability of the software to keep deputies connected in the field when radio reception is down or unreliable.
Previously, the department depended on a manual, paper-based record system organized only by date. By contrast, cloud-based COPsync immediately updates records and gives deputies the ability to log and edit incident reports and citations while in their car. “Once you get [the report] in there, it’s in there…that is the beauty of it—it is right there, right now,” says Curd. “You don’t have to go back to the station, you don’t have to sit down on another computer… When [the deputies] write it out and they close it, they can go on to the next thing.”
Similarly, prior to adopting Kologik’s CAD, the Sheriff’s Office relied on spreadsheets for their dispatch logs; it was clear they needed a more efficient system for handling 911 dispatch operations for the county—and one that was interoperable with COPsync.
Kologik’s solutions also allow staff the flexibility of accessing the software from their own computer, which became particularly critical during the pandemic when deputies needed to file reports when working from home.
Overall, Archer County has seen significant time savings and increased efficiency since adopting the full Kologik public safety platform. “We’ve gotten at least 50% more effective,” estimates Sheriff Curd. “COPsync has given us 50% of our time back.”
