Instead of relying on paper crime briefings that were out-of-date as soon as an officer went on patrol, officers can view, enter, track and share information on missing or wanted persons, warrants, stolen vehicles, predatory offenders or other occurrences online throughout their shift.
The information is available to others within seconds, so if a car is stolen in Eagan, officers in Burnsville will immediately know and can be on the lookout.
Previously, access to information was limited to each jurisdiction. Sharing information across agency lines required a series of phone calls, faxes and driving back and forth between various offices. With more than half a dozen databases in Dakota County that hold information at the city, county and state level, that meant a lot of waiting.