Posts Tagged ‘grant writing’

To Protect and Save

Innovative funding brought Laserfiche to the Riverside Police Department. Innovative uses keep it paying back with better, less costly police services.

July 31st, 2009 by Hobey Echlin Hobey Echlin is a Laserfiche staff member

riverside-pd“We have a fiduciary responsibility to get value from tax dollars,” says Captain Blakely of the Riverside, California Police Department. For the past decade, Riverside has increasingly turned to information management technology, emerging as a model of public efficiency, especially these days.

As Roz Vinson, Police Records and Information Manager puts it, “I’m short 10 bodies – that’s where we are right now. Where can I work smarter? If we only have to touch something once, that’s progress.” Full story »

Yes We Can!

A small population and a smaller budget doesn’t stop Leoti, KS, from delivering superior municipal service.

June 3rd, 2009

Does a municipality have to be large to realize the benefits of sophisticated software like geographical information systems (GIS) and digital document management?

“The answer in our case is absolutely not,” says Renee Geyer, City Clerk of this farming community in Western Kansas with a population of 1,700. “These tools enable us to serve our constituents much more effectively.” Full story »