Barcode Scanning (Details)

Name of province/ territory:

Manitoba

City/ Region:

Winnipeg

Description of Initiative:

Electronic tracking of loaned rotational equipment (i.e., radios, cell phones, Tasers, speed timing devices, cruiser car keys, tint meters).

Initiative Key Objectives:

Greater equipment accountability and inventory control.

Section Responsible for Implementation:

Strategic Initiatives Unit

Key Contact:

Winnipeg Police Service

Groups/ Agencies/ Key Partners Involved:

• N/A

Level of Involvement (consultative - information sharing) and/or cooperative - direct involvement):

N/A

Amount of Time Initiative has been in Place:

Since Febuary 2012.

Reason for Undertaking the Initiative:

To prevent equipment from being misplaced.

Resources Required to Implement this Initiative:

Set-up costs were not significant and were only required for software.

Method of Implementation:

It is currently being tested in one division, and will be phased into the other divisions beginning this fall.

Key Outcomes of the Initiative:

Equipment tracking has improved, including enhanced accountability of missing/damaged equipment. Barcode technology simplifies the tracking process, resulting in less time spent tracking missing equipment.

Availability of a Communication Strategy:

No

Key Messages used to Publicize the Initiative:

N/A

Forms of Evaluation by which the Initiative will be Assessed:

• internal

Evaluation Completed or Community Feedback Received:

No

Summary of the Outcomes:

N/A

Summary of the Performance Measure Data Collected:

N/A

Economics of Policing Pillars:

• Efficiencies within Police Services

Further Details:

N/A

Additional Comments or Suggestions:

This initiaitve is still in its initial stages. If barcode scanning and tracking proves to be beneficial, it may be implemented service-wide.

Record Entry Date:

2013-08-01