OPD Using Innovation to Increase Safety

The Orlando Police Department (OPD) presented a workshop to the Orlando City Council on February 22, 2010 showcasing several steps they have taken to make the department more efficient and allow officers to work smarter.

*Mobile reporting has allowed officers to create reports in the field on their laptops since October, 2009.

*Online reporting has allowed residents the convenience of reporting non-violent crimes and receiving a case number over the computer. For officers, this allows them to respond to more calls and spend more time patrolling our streets.

*OPD will soon add online traffic crash reports, allowing officers to directly enter reports through the web and allow people to purchase copies online instead of coming to Orlando Police Department headquarters. The service would be provided at no cost to the City.

*The City’s I.R.I.S. camera system has helped call in 341 crimes, including 26 felonies.

*The City’s use of mobile fingerprint I.D.s and car license plate readers have allowed officers to quickly get the information they need in the field.

For more information on OPD's presentation, watch the workshop online or view the PowerPoint presentation.