On January 4, 2008, Congresswoman Lois Capps visited Oxnard to announce the funding of $470,000 for the city. The federal funding will assist the Oxnard Police Department and the Oxnard Fire Department in replacing their existing Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System. Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) is a software program that allows for the dispatching of police and fire operations to be automated and is an essential source of communication and information sharing between dispatchers and officers in the field. It provides for a greater level of effectiveness of resources and provides for greater safety and accountability of our officers.
The Records Management System (RMS) is an agency-wide system that provides for the storage, retrieval and archiving of information, records, documents, and files pertaining to public safety operations.
A new, fully integrated CAD/RMS system will provide a stable, reliable platform to perform dispatch operations with automated coordination between dispatchers and field staff; user friendly single point of entry for records; accurate reporting; interoperability capability that is compliant with federal standards; updated mapping and crime analysis, including timely and accurate management reporting; and the capability for efficient interfaces with City or County databases. This kind of system will support a high level of response to calls for service, while providing critical decision information for all users, from police officer and fire fighters to executive managers.