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2007 NEWS ARCHIVE

05/11/2007 WPC TO EXHIBIT AT ROADS POLICING CONFERENCE

WPC Software is pleased to announce its attendance at the ACPO/PFEW National Roads Policing Conference 2007, which is being held at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.

The Conference provides an ideal opportunity for new and existing customers to come and see WPC's exciting ELVIS suite of vehicle-related systems, designed to efficiently manage vehicle information, whether crime-related or providing assistance in the vehicle recovery process.

 

Roads Policing Conference

22/10/2007 WPC set to launch new Web-based document managment system

Building on the success of Ferret and the knowledge gained by supplying a document management system to over 25 police customers, WPC decided to extend its document management capabilities, and has now developed Core-DMS.

Core-DMS is an entirely Web-based document management system, built using the latest Microsoft .Net technology, and provides an exciting range of enhanced features and benefits. Being completely browser -based, Core-DMS allows documents to be scanned, viewed or edited from any workstation on the force network.

 

Core-DMS Launch

14/09/2007 VETTING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM READY TO GO

Development work on WPC Software's latest application, Core-Vet, has now been comlpeted. The system offers a fully auditable and secure method of managing the entire vetting process, from receipt of an application through to aftercare requirements.

Core-Vet is a web-based application, exploiting the latest technologies and designed to be used by a force vetting team to manage applications for all police staff and officers, as well as non-police personnel, such as contractors. The system helps ensure that procedures are carried out consistently and in line with the ACPO National Policy for Vetting in the Police Community.

 

Core-Vet completed

10/09/2007 WPC SUPPORTS MISSING PEOPLE CONFERENCE

WPC Software is pleased to announce that it will be attending the 2007 Missing People conference, entitled Missing People Beyond the National Protocol Agreement.

The event is organised by the charity Missing People (formerly known as National Missing Persons Helpline), and takes place on 20th -21st September at the Hilton Hotel, Blackpool. It will be an ideal opportunity to come and see COMPACT Misper, WPC's Missing Persons software.

 

Missing People Conference

02/05/2007 ELVIS PF HO/RT2 success shown at IAATI 2007

WPC Software recently made its regular appearance at the annual IAATI UK Conference, this year held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire. Of particular interest to delegates at this year’s event was the latest development within ELVIS - PF, an elecronic HO/RT2 form.

In Merseyside, the introduction of this new module has led to the seizure of 48 non-current licences and 1 fraudulent licence in March '07 alone.

 

ELVIS PF success

05/04/2007 WPC WINS CHILD PROTECTION/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONTRACT

WPC Software is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract for the support and maintenance of the Case Administration and Tracking System (CATS). The contract was awarded by Nottinghamshire Police on behalf of the national CATS user group.

 

WPC wins CATS contract

30/03/2007 WPC SET TO LAUNCH NEW VETTING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

WPC Software has recently begun development work on its latest application, Core-Vet. The new Vetting Management System will offer a fully auditable and secure method of managing the entire vetting process. It is a web-based application, exploiting the latest technologies and designed to be used by a force vetting team.

 

Launch of Core - Vet

28/02/2007 UK'S LARGEST POLICE FORCE ENLISTS ELVIS-VR

The Metropolitan Police Service has installed WPC's powerful ELVIS-VR computer system to help tackle an increase in the number of vehicles seized in the nation's capital.

The Met is using our vehicle information software to support it in dealing more quickly with unlicensed and untaxed vehicles, and those used in crime or involved in collisions.

 

ELVIS for the Met