A Knox City Police car is in the shop to get auto body repair after a small accident.
Knox City Police Chief Harold Smith told the Knox Board of Public Works last week that an officer parked the 2011 Dodge Charger in front of a business on Main Street and a business owner backed into the squad car. Smith said the estimated damage is at $1,550 and it will be repaired.
Smith also told the board members that the new computers for placement in each of the department’s squad cars have arrived. The new computers will be programmed to include the 911 mapping system and the Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) program. The AVL program will give the Starke County 911 dispatchers and Chief Smith access to information about where the officers are by use of GIS and GPS for more efficient dispatching efforts and record keeping. The map shows more detailed information that can be accessed including the type of call the officer is responding to, how long the officer is at the location, and the resolution of the incident.
Another component, the RMS program, will be programmed this week. Smith explained that the program is used by all of the law enforcement agencies in the county and they are all tied together.
Once the last component is in place, the computers will be mounted in each squad car for use by the officers.
