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  • OffenderWatch(R) Announces Significant Investment by STG Allegro to Support Growth

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    OffenderWatch®, the nation’s premier software provider offering sex offender registry (“SOR”) management and community notification network, announces significant investment by STG Allegro to support growth.

    OffenderWatch®, the nation’s premier software provider offering sex offender registry (“SOR”) management and community notification network solutions, announced that it has received a significant investment from the STG Allegro fund.

    Through this strategic partnership, OffenderWatch® and STG will use the capital to enhance the Company’s product offerings, accelerate innovation, and expand its reach to deliver even greater value to law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. Founded in 2000 by Lou Luzynski and Mike Cormaci, and led by the current CEO Ben Luzynski, OffenderWatch® has become the nation’s trusted provider in SOR management and community notification. Over more than 25 years, the Company has unwaveringly prioritized public safety and endeavored to support and empower the everyday heroes in law enforcement that keep our communities safe. With a network of more than 4,000 law enforcement agencies across the U.S. and Canada, OffenderWatch® provides secure, configurable solutions to more than 15,000 law enforcement officers, agency staff, and community members to help monitor hundreds of thousands of offenders.

    “For more than two decades, OffenderWatch® has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with law enforcement in their mission to protect communities and families,” said Ben Luzynski, CEO of OffenderWatch®. “Our success has always been built on trust – trust from the officers who rely on our platform and the communities they serve. Partnering with STG allows us to deepen that commitment by investing further in technology, security, and support that strengthen those partnerships. We’re excited to work with STG to continue empowering law enforcement with tools that make their jobs safer, smarter, and more effective.”

    Rushi Kulkarni, Managing Director, Co-Lead of STG Allegro said,

    “The OffenderWatch® team’s dedication to their law enforcement customers and to their mission to keep communities safe is reflected in the quality of the OffenderWatch® platform and network. We have been impressed by the Company’s ability to provide high-quality, reliable software at great value to its customers. We look forward to partnering with the OffenderWatch® management team to continue delivering best-in-class software, product innovation, support, and value to law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.”

    STG’s investor base includes several police and public safety pension funds, whose commitment to community well-being and public service aligns closely with OffenderWatch®’s mission – further underscoring the shared purpose behind the partnership. Guggenheim Securities, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to STG on this transaction, and Paul Hastings LLP acted as legal advisor.

    Source: OffenderWatch®

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  • Castle Rock Police Department’s first responder drone program is taking flight

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    CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — The Castle Rock Police Department is expanding its drone program and will send drones to check out crime scenes before officers arrive.

    “It’s an innovation piece that’s going to continue to help us keep our community safe,” said Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley.
     
    The police department will use the drones to respond to emergency incidents and calls for service throughout the Town of Castle Rock. The drones are also equipped with thermal and infrared sensors and can assist in missing persons and school safety calls.  

    “If our officers are tied up on calls and they can’t get somewhere, we can have the drone there in no time, and then provide that feed back to our real-time crime center,” said Cauley.

    Denver7 has reported on several law enforcement agencies and their drone programs. Read our previous coverage below:

     
    The drones, which unofficially launched over the summer, have already aided in stopping retail thefts throughout the region.

    The Flock Drone as First Responder program is an expansion of CRPD’s current drone program, which launched in 2021. The drones work in conjunction with Flock license plate readers, which were first implemented in the Town of Castle Rock in 2021.  

    Since then, CRPD told Denver7 it’s seen a 14 percent decrease in overall crime and a 41 percent reduction in auto thefts.

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    Colorado advocates raise concerns over police use of first responder drones

    We’ve heard from many viewers about privacy and safety concerns with this technology. Keith Kauffman, Flock’s senior director of the Drones as First Responders program, addressed those concerns on Thursday. 
     
    “What we’re really focused on — responsible for — is building a platform that has great transparency in it,” Kauffman said.
     
    The Castle Rock Police Department said it’ll soon launch a transparency portal, where residents can access flight logs and a list of calls for service. Chief Cauley acknowledged it’s a work in progress while emphasizing the program’s value.  
     
    “Just to be clear, we don’t just fly the drone for the heck of it. I mean, it’s done for purpose,” Chief Cauley said. “We have a call for service, a reason to be there, a reason to help the community.”

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  • Vernon County District Attorney Recommends iCrimeFighter

    Vernon County District Attorney Recommends iCrimeFighter

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    updated: Sep 1, 2020

    iCrimeFighter recently received a strong recommendation from the Vernon County District Attorney’s office. The Vernon County District Attorney, Timothy Gaskell, encouraged all their law enforcement partners to use iCrimeFighter for a variety of reasons, including:

    1. Discovery: iCrimeFighter case files are immediately available to all relevant parties – law enforcement, district attorneys, defense attorneys, etc. through iCrimeFighter’s easy-to-use sharing capability.
    2. Customer Service: iCrimeFighter support has been very responsive to Vernon County’s needs.
    3. No more CD/DVD burning: Since all files are stored on AWS GovCloud, there is no need to burn discs and no time spent in transport. iCrimeFighter also tracks the complete chain of custody for all items.
    4. Case History: Case histories are easily available in one place, making discovery simple.

    Please refer to the entire recommendation here.

    If you are interested in using iCrimeFighter to save the time and cost of evidence management, please contact us at support@icrimefighter.com or check out our website.

    About Vernon County DA:

    Vernon County is a centrally located Wisconsin county. The District Attorney’s Office is tasked with representing the People of the State of Wisconsin and Vernon County in court proceedings. More information about Vernon County DA is available here.

    About iCrimeFighter:

    iCrimeFighter is a cloud-based evidence and file collection, storage and sharing software that helps Law Enforcement agencies and those they work with, including prosecutors and county agencies, access the power of AWS GovCloud. More information about iCrimeFighter is available at www.icrimefighterpro.com

    Media Contact:

    ​Steven London

    CEO, iCrimeFighter
    ​Phone:  (773) 677-6692

    Email: steven.london@icrimefighter.com

    Source: iCrimeFighter

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