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Charles County Sheriff's Complete E-TIX Training
CHARLES COUNTY - 12/2/2008
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office recently completed training officers on the use of E-TIX - a software program designed to expedite data acquisition during traffic stops and eliminate much of the hand written portion needed to issue a traffic warning or citation. Sheriff Rex Coffey said using the program has many benefits including increasing officer safety by reducing the amount of time they spend on the side of the road writing a citation. “Advancements in technology are important, especially in today’s law enforcement where obtaining quick data can make a big difference in terms of safety and efficiency,” said Coffey. The E-TIX system reads the barcodes on driver’s licenses and registration cards. Once scanned, the software automatically checks the person’s license status or vehicle registration and provides real time data to the officer. Further, the program allows an officer to type the person’s data on a computer screen thus eliminating the need for an officer to write a citation on multiple forms. With the click of a few buttons, a warning or citation can be printed and presented to the violator who no longer needs to sign the form. The E-TIX program - designed and first used by the Maryland State Police- has been installed in most of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles and is available to other components on the agency who conduct traffic related assignments. The Sheriff’s Office Management Information Section and the Maryland State Police began training officers in October and finished training all patrol officers in late November. In all, about 150 officers were trained on how to use the software. For more information, visit the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Web site at www.ccso.us. |
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