October 2020
Call for Suggestions!

PRI is creating a Records Unit Training/FTO Manual and we want to hear from you! Let us know:

  • What would you like to see in it?

  • Would you be interested in one?

Submit your feedback here
Correctional Agency Services

Our full scope services include:

  • JMS and records needs assessments

  • Technology strategic planning

  • Procurement and systems integration

  • Digital transformation

  • New records unit design and development
What We Can Do For You Today

See what PRI does and how we can get your department beyond industry standards and in compliance.
Annual Records Purge Services Are Here!

How would you like to not have to worry about your annual records purge or clearing out those decades old records.  

PRI is now offering low-cost annual records management, crime data and systems maintenance packages. We'll maintain your agency's compliance year-to-year on your behalf.
Calling All Criminal Justice Enthusiasts! 

If you have a passion for the criminal justice industry and have a desire to share your knowledge, perspective, and showcase your expertise, the PRI newsletter is the ideal platform!

If you are interested in participating as a guest writer, or perhaps interested in becoming a regular contributor we want to hear from you!

Contact Kristina Boyd.
NIBRS Report Writing Manual

How would you like to improve the quality of your reporting and ensure compliance with NIBRS? Having this instructive manual is the first step.

Available for purchase and download (customizable MS Word doc) on our site for only $479, purchase the manual, customize it to your needs and issue it to all of your personnel. Also available for only $195 when you register for one of our seminars. 
What is PRI?

PRI is a highly specialized consulting firm that provides public safety agencies records management, IT and crime data consulting, training and project management services. With core competencies in public records compliance, UCR/NIBRS, CJIS, RMS/CAD systems, and digital transformation, PRI has proudly served agencies throughout the U.S. since 2008. 
The Use and Abuse of the Almighty Police Case #
Ed Claughton
President, PRI
October 2020

Used and abused. That is how the common police case number often feels. Pulled too often, used when it shouldn’t be. The case number serves a key purpose in two areas of law enforcement: records management and crime reporting.
NIBRS Data Dashboard
Track your data and error-rate in real time!

See how you can track your crime data and reporting accuracy in real-time including your NIBRS stats and which reports contain mistakes. The dashboard will display:

  • NIBRS crime counts for the month
  • Overall NIBRS error-rate
  • Individual crime type error-rates
  • Individual per officer and supervisor error-rates. Quickly identify where the mistakes are coming from
  • Types of errors

See a live demo on November 4, 2020
1:00 – 2:00pm Eastern
New Seminars

A Winning Records Unit Through Data, Process & People $250

In this impactful program you will learn how to achieve operational excellence in the records unit, providing for the timely and accurate output of records and data by measuring and monitoring key performance indicators, improving business process and leading the team with modern approaches to leadership.

Topics include:
  • Developing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPI)
  • Over-reporting of crime data: the hidden unknown
  • Operating smarter, not harder: workflows and business process
  • Assessing unit performance
  • Organizational structure: assigned roles vs. work by priority


Criminal Law for Records Personnel $250
( *state specific)

This highly educational program will provide the legal training your Records personnel need to correctly decipher the events described in your agency's police reports. In order to reconcile what a police officer writes in a narrative with the classification of the reports and how it should be counted for NIBRS purposes, understanding criminal statutes is imperative. 
Training Seminars
 
Crime Stats and NIBRS for the Police Executive $250

NIBRS is coming- learn all about it in this 1 day, extraordinarily informative course about your crime stats. This course is for those who need to understand the changes that are coming and how the numbers work, how to keep them accurate and how they will change.



Florida Sunshine Law for Law Enforcement 
$250

A one day course covering the application of Florida Chapter 119 to law enforcement records. This seminar focuses on public records held specifically by law enforcement agencies and understanding what should or should not be released to the public according to Florida law and corresponding legal opinions.



Public Records Act: California - $250
The latest in public records law & subpoenas

A one day in-depth course covering the California Public Records Act and how to respond to subpoenas. Taught by California's resident expert, Joseph Surges, learn the ins and outs of public records requests from a practitioner's perspective.


Writing Reports NIBRS Style- $250

Whether you are transitioning to NIBRS or already there, this practical and informative course will help your officers, FTO's, supervisors, and records personnel better understand crime reporting. In addition to learning about NIBRS and crime reporting under this program, personnel will understand their respective roles in the report writing, reviewing, and coding process. 


Managing Police Records - $250
( *state specific)
Retention and release of records

In this class you will learn how to determine how long records must be kept, in what format, when they can be destroyed and what the legal requirements are for releasing to, or withholding records from the public. You will also learn a modernized approach to managing agency files both electronically and those which are still on paper.



Evidence & Records: retention and destruction
- $250 (*state specific)

Learn how to properly manage inventory that is considered both evidence and a public record. When can these items be destroyed? Should they be? Get clarity on managing these dual purpose items according to legal requirements.
2-Hour Webinar Series

Specialized NIBRS Topics - $149

This presentation will include guidance in the requirements for reporting hate crimes, cargo theft, and LEOKA. NIBRS requires certain reporting criteria for these types of crimes. Learn how to document and report them correctly.


Transitioning To NIBRS - $149

This presentation will include a 4-step guide to ensuring your agency successfully transitions to NIBRS. There’s a lot more involved than just updating your system. 



Staffing Analysis- Calculating How Many Personnel You Need in Records - $79

Learn how to correctly calculate how many personnel are needed in your Records Unit. Using a detailed staffing model based on quantity and time measurements of work tasks, this data driven approach reveals true staffing needs.



Redacting Records: What Can and Cannot Be Released - $149

In this presentation learn what state law requires when it comes to redacting records and the tools to help you comply.
CAD/RMS Procurement and Project Management Program

February 24-25, 2021
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel - Orlando, FL.
Ensuring project success requires planning, a defensible procurement process, project management skills, and insight into what systems and vendors are right for your agency. This 2-day executive-level course is a money back guaranteed program that will cut your project time in half and help ensure a successful outcome.

You will receive customizable CAD/RMS project-specific documents that are pre-populated with full content yet formatted to allow for customization and collaboration. These documents are based on years of experience writing RFPs and managing projects for our law enforcement agency clients.

Included materials:

  • A CAD/RMS RFP
  • Project Charter
  • Project Work Plan
  • Scoring Sheets
  • Risk Matrix
  • Communications Plan
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