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Missouri to Deploy
Statewide Law Enforcement Information Sharing Solution
Government
Technology
News Report
1/8/2008
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The State of Missouri will deploy Knowledge
Computing Corp.'s COPLINK solution suite to support comprehensive
information sharing and collaboration among local and state law
enforcement for solving crimes and thwarting terrorism.
Funding for the project, known as Missouri Data Exchange (MoDex), was
made possible by a unique partnership between state and local law
enforcement, which together, pooled federal funding to maximize the
initiative's reach, effectiveness and return on investment.
"We have already seen the tremendous benefits of information sharing
through the Missouri Information Analysis Center," said Missouri Gov.
Matt Blunt, "and I commend local law enforcement for their vision and
foresight to bring this software to Missouri. By working together they
will be able to provide a tremendous asset to build on MIAC's success
and strengthen and protect our communities."
"I know from my own experience in law enforcement that access to
accurate and timely information and intelligence will help save lives,"
said Mark James, director of the Department of Public Safety. "This data
sharing program will give law enforcement the advantage against
criminals by identifying relationships, associations and patterns that
will help us solve more crimes and increase public safety across
Missouri by getting offenders off the street more quickly."
There are 12,655 full time sworn officers within the Missouri law
enforcement geographical area. COPLINK will be accessible to authorized
law enforcement officers, investigators, detectives, highway patrol
troopers, and crime analysts throughout the state and will be used for
law enforcement purposes only. This includes sworn officers serving
communities across 114 counties, the city of St. Louis, approximately
535 municipalities and other state law enforcement entities.
Among law enforcement agencies worked to bring the system to the state,
including the Missouri Department of Public Safety, Missouri State
Highway Patrol, Missouri Police Chiefs Association, Missouri Sheriff's
Association, Cole County Sheriff's Office, and the Missouri Department
of Corrections.
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