15/12/2004 POLICE APPLICATIONS ON THE MOVE

Police forces using WPC Software's products can now benefit further from the potential that mobile devices and modern communications offer.

WPC is developing a family of secure mobile data applications so that police officers on patrol can input and extract intelligence data at source using PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) or tablet PCs...

10/12/2004 COMPACT ADVANCES ON ALL FRONTS

WPC Software has launched a new version of COMPACT, our market leading system for the management of missing persons cases.

With the help of our active user group, which includes all COMPACT customers, we have made a number of significant enhancements to the software...

12/10/2004 INNKEEPER OPEN DAYS

Now the first appointed day has been announced, the new version of Inn Keeper is being tested by users and it will shortly be rolled out to all existing customers.

We are holding a number of open days at our offices in Bristol to demonstrate the features of the new system...

06/09/2004 FERRET TO HELP FORCES IMPLEMENT NEW ACT

Essex Police and Gloucestershire Constabulary have both just ordered Ferret, WPC Software's document management system.

Ferret will be installed in stations throughout the forces' licensing departments enabling them to work towards a paperless office. With the new act specifying that operating schedules and premises plans be submitted with premises licence applications, the need for document management has never been greater...

31/08/2004 INN KEEPER MADE COMPLIANT FOR 2003 LICENSING ACT

Now that the First Appointed Day has been announced as the 7 th February 2005, Inn Keeper users will be keen to have the new version of the software so that they have a system in place to cope with the anticipated numbers of applications to be processed...

27/04/2004 WPC DEVELOPS WIRELESS SOFTWARE SYSTEM

WPC is in the process of developing new software which will add wireless functionality to its range of core products.

The new system will allow officers using palm top computers, to access services hosted on a central server while out on operations...

20/04/2004 WPC UPDATES ABANDONED VEHICLE SOFTWARE

Driven by a recent requirement by Merseyside Police, WPC Software has been busy updating its ELVIS vehicle software to make it more flexible.

The successful ELVIS (Easy Link Vehicle Information System) has been a vital tool for the Merseyside force in its fight against car crime...

15/04/2004 THE LYNX EFFECT

WPC are currently developing an exciting new system to manage the tasking, intelligence and analysis of small- to medium-sized police operations.

Called Lynx due to its flexible ability to cross-reference information, it can be applied to manage a whole host of operational environments, from stolen vehicles to drugs operations and both proactive and reactive investigations...

15/04/2004 AIRWAVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS GOING LIVE IN LEICESTERSHIRE

A new system developed by WPC to help the Leicestershire Constabulary manage its Airwave radio equipment is also being adopted by the Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

Equitrax is an intranet-based application built to Leicestershire's specifications and allows the force to manage all its handsets and associated equipment. The system also logs all faults and provides a full audit trail...

30/03/2004 NORTHUMBRIA INSTALLS TOCSIN

Tocsin - WPC Software's police alarm administration system - has just been purchased by Northumbria Police.  

The application streamlines the administration and management of all information associated with burglar alarm systems...

26/02/2004 LICENSING ACT SEMINAR HAILED A SUCCESS

Representatives from police forces across the country attended a special seminar organised by WPC Software to discuss changes to the licensing laws in England and Wales.

More than 50 delegates attended the event in West Bromwich to listen to a panel of speakers discuss the licensing reforms and watch demonstrations of Inn Keeper, WPC’s liquor licensing software which is being updated to meet the requirements of the new legislation...

27/02/2004 MISSING PERSONS SOFTWARE HAS MAJOR IMPACT

With the new ACPO codes of practise for missing person investigations due out later this year, WPC Software's COMPACT system is continuing to attract a lot of interest.

The Codes of Practise are again likely to emphasise the requirement for a computerised system like COMPACT for the management of missing person cases...

12/02/2004 WPC WELCOMES LINDA

Linda Rollinson is becoming a familiar voice to people calling the WPC Software switchboard.

The mother of two has joined WPC as accounts administrator and will be the first point of contact for most people phoning the company...