Body-worn cameras (BWC), and calls to release their videos, have changed how the public perceives police accountability and transparency putting pressure on public records offices with an increased need for response and need to create policy to meet rising interest.Most police departments don't have the luxury to develop their own policies, and records personnel can find themselves in a difficult position when it comes to responding to public...

Join Granicus online on Thursday, July 7th, and Tuesday, July 26th for their upcoming webinars to hear from veteran records manager, Cindi Mansell, as she discusses topics around the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Walk away from these webinars with tips you can take back to your organization based on Cindi's many years of experience. How to Build the Business Case for FOIA Software Realizing it’s time to modernize through software co...

Join Bill Indest for a healthy discussion on data as we cover these 5 takeaways that government can trust to: Drive Compliance and Accountability Enhance Data Management Increase Accountability and Regulatory Involvement Open-ended meta-modeling Audit Compliance

Join Granicus online on Thursday, July 7th, and Tuesday, July 26th for their upcoming webinars to hear from veteran records manager, Cindi Mansell, as she discusses topics around the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Walk away from these webinars with tips you can take back to your organization based on Cindi's many years of experience. The introduction of body-worn cameras in recent years has resulted in a huge increase in video and audio re...

Every so often it's important to look in the mirror. This is particularly true of the workflow that your organization uses to intake, vet, gather, review, respond, and report on public records requests.Join Granicus for a 15-minute webinar as veteran records manager, Cindi Mansell, shares questions to evaluate the efficiency of your process, including:Is intake still fully paper, or are you using dynamic forms that reduce back-and-forth?Are yo...

Providing and sharing information that prepare criminal justice professionals to better do their jobs as well as serve the public is at the heart of data-driven policing. The four data collection efforts that fall within the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program enable policymakers, law enforcement leaders, researchers, and the public to better understand trends in offenses and crime, protect and educate communities, and implement change. Wit...

Granicus surveyed 300+ Public Records Managers last year to learn what was keeping them up at night headed into 2022.Join Granicus for a complimentary 15-minute webinar to hear from veteran records manager, Cindi Mansell, about the rankings of the survey results, as well as her rankings that conflict with the survey results. Get answers to questions like:Why is Cindi less concerned about legislative changes?Why are increasing costs a greater c...

What makes one agency more efficient may simply be unworkable, unhelpful, or even illegal for another.Join Granicus for a complimentary 15-minute webinar to hear from veteran records manager, Cindi Mansell, as she shares a few pointers from her experience in navigating the changing landscape of police disciplinary records going public.Specifically, Cindi will provide anecdotes based on her experience in: Varying process for sustained, unsustai...

In communities across North America, an increasing number of housing units are converting into short-term rentals (STRs). While this change can bring tourism that stimulates local economies, it can also bring negative changes to the quality-of-life residents currently enjoy.When it comes to creating ordinances to address STRs, it is important to have the right information to consider what factors go into creating policies that help protect the...

The current state of financial management is significantly outdated, with disconnected stakeholders demanding real-time updates on their investments and Congress increasing budgetary pressure as national priorities shift unexpectedly. You’re invited to hear a panelist of seasoned financial experts in a webinar discussing what it would take to assist the U.S. Government in increasing the agility of its financial management.