The Adair County Sheriffs got an equipment upgrade this week. Today (Wednesday) the installation of computers in all cruisers was completed by L&W Technology of Lawrenceburg, KY.
Each car was equipped with a Panasonic Tough Book, license scanner and printer. This will allow deputies to do a large portion of their work directly from their cars. They will now be able to do electronic citations, accident reports, and case reports without having to drive back to the office to complete. In addition, they will be able to check and print from E -Warrants, check the Courtnet system and complete many other tasks.
“I am very pleased we were able to get these and I'm thankful to the Adair County Fiscal Court and Judge Executive Gale Cowan for approving the purchase", said Sheriff Brockman. "We have a small department with an extremely high work load. Sheriff’s offices in our commonwealth are tasked with more duties then just taking 911 complaints and patrolling, which is the standard for most police agencies", said Brockman. "They also serve all civil papers & EPO’s, transport prisoners and mental patients, evictions, vehicle inspections, serve warrants, and additional constitutional duties, with all of this being done with 6 deputies", according to Brockman.
The sheriff went on to say the upgrade will allow deputies to utilize their time and work more efficiently by putting them back on the road quicker after a call. Accident reports can be done on the side of the road while waiting for a wrecker, eliminating the drive back to the office to type up the report. Child Protective Services reports can be sent from the scene and deputies will be able to conduct zoom court proceedings from their vehicles. Deputies are exposed to a lot of people every day, and this equipment will allow them to work remotely, reducing the risk of contacting/spreading Covid-19 due to fewer trips inside county government buildings. Sheriff Brockman said these are examples of how the new equipment will benefit the sheriffs office and all Adair County residents.
