GOLDEN, CO -- 08/11/08 --
Universal Mind Inc., today announced that the
Ogden, Utah Police Department has deployed the first beta release of
SpatialKey for Law Enforcement, the company's innovative Web-based law
enforcement dashboard. Universal Mind developed the program using Rich
Internet Application (RIA) technology designed by Adobe, to create the
SpatialKey platform, a powerful management, visual analysis and reporting
tool that enables the Ogden PD to interact with, and analyze information
from, the agency's Versaterm RMS / CAD System, their ESRI GIS system, and
other data sources.
SpatialKey was developed in collaboration with the Ogden Police Department
and ESRI using an innovative user interface concept to create a
cross-agency tool. Anyone who knows how to use a mouse is able to view,
analyze, map and create CompStat-style reports using hundreds of thousands
of current or historical records in a matter of seconds. Knowledge of
records management, database report writing or GIS applications are not
required. Command staff, special units, task forces, analysts and patrol
operations can create powerful analytics by moving between different
view-points such as time period, jurisdiction and patrol area or crime type
in any order. Compelling reports can be created in seconds to support
presentations to the community on services delivered and budget
requirements, analysis that reduces patrol costs, and mission specific
analysis for special units and task forces.
"Agencies don't suffer from lack of information, they lack an effective
means to use it," said Tom Link, Universal Mind's chief technology officer.
"SpatialKey's value is providing a low cost, easy to use means of accessing
information previously stored behind impossible to access user interfaces
and difficult to integrate data sources. These include RMS / CAD and data
systems, GIS tools that agencies have paid hundreds to millions of dollars
for as well as spreadsheets compiled by specific units. SpatialKey creates
tremendous value for law enforcement by enabling anyone to map and work
with multiple data sources using interfaces tailored to their individual
roles and needs."
"We chose SpatialKey after extensive competitive evaluations because it
creates significant opportunities to maximize law enforcement potential,"
said Jon J. Greiner, Chief of Police, Ogden, Utah. "SpatialKey paints a
more accurate picture of the trends and patterns in our community and our
operations than any other product on the market. Universal Mind has
delivered what other vendors only promised, a tool anyone in the
organization can use to instantly assess, report and act on information
critical to our mission and community."
About SpatialKey
Built using Universal Mind's vast experience in the development of Rich
Internet Applications (RIAs), SpatialKey is a framework for viewing,
working with, and reporting on information based on a map location and
time. SpatialKey is delivered as a rich browser-based application over a
computer network either behind an organization's firewall or securely
extended via the Internet. There is no desktop software to install or
maintain. Any computer with a network connection and Adobe Flash 9 ©
player can run the application.
About Universal Mind
Universal Mind provides professional services and solutions based on Rich
Internet Application (RIA) technology for enterprises and public sector
organizations. The company provides optimized web solutions and creates
engaging user interfaces that enhance information delivery solving critical
business problems. The Universal Mind team, one of the largest collections
of Abobe experts in the world, has completed hundreds of successful
implementations for highly satisfied enterprise customers across industries
and geographies. Featured on Inc. Magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Companies
in 2007, Universal Mind was founded in 2003 and serves customers around the
world with offices in Golden, Colorado and Westfield, Massachusetts.
For more information on SpatialKey and the Beta Program, please visit
http://lawenforcement.spatialkey.com or contact Mike Connor, VP of Business
Development at mike.connor@universalmind.com.
Media Contacts for Universal Mind:
Rick Sheehy
Phone: 617-729-3190
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