| Full Abstract: | Police departments small and large are implementing electronic citation systems to improve officer safety and streamline information collection and processing. Electronic citation systems are easy to use and make it easy to comply with procedures and regulations for issuing tickets and collecting traffic stop data. computers and printers help error-proof the citation issuance process and help officers keep their attention on the offender, not on paperwork. Electronic citation systems are also a tremendous aid to processing operations, because records and activity data are electronically transferred and processed in seconds, without expensive, time-consuming manual data entry. This white paper explains how electronic citation systems work, reviews research that quantifies the time savings and accuracy benefits the systems provide, describes the required mobile computing and printing technology, and includes examples of how electronic citations save money while improving safety and accuracy. | |
