Sophisticated scheduling technologies and innovative tools must exist in the workplace today that enable law enforcement professionals and police officers to better serve and protect the public. From the earliest applications such as radio, technology has offered ways to help solve problems and raise efficiency within the law enforcement environment. Today, personnel scheduling within the law enforcement sector poses many unique challenges. Police departments require the ability to control varying work schedules and shifts, including the ability to manage overtime and time-off requests.  Additionally, the monitoring of work load patterns and adherence to Union and FLSA rules and regulations continue to drive the need for effective technology that addresses these requirements.

POSS (Police Officer Scheduling System) is VCS’ signature software product specifically designed for law enforcement’s automated scheduling needs.  Written and developed in conjunction with talented software engineers and Public Safety Administrators, POSS provides authentic and unparalleled scheduling software solutions for law enforcement.

User of POSS can easily navigate through simple set-up wizards and user defined lists to create and publish dynamic rosters and schedules, manage leave and ensure that critical positions are staffed to appropriate levels. POSS’ feature-rich Time and Attendance functionality includes the ability to add biometric time capturing devices to the system and easily incorporate real time data capture.  POSS offers a complete set of employee self-service features available via the internet or phone that allow employees the ability to check their schedule, confirm real time accrual balances, request leave and overtime, accept an offer to work, sign up for extra duty, and much more.

POSS solves the most complex challenges related to effectively aligning employees and resources to meet the constantly changing and dynamic needs of your mission critical organization.  With the ability to produce instant daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules and reports, POSS will significantly reduce work effort, allow for the allocations of critical resources to other areas, and eliminate human error inherent in paper based systems. Law enforcement agencies can expect to see significant reductions in overall costs as well as substantial improvements in operational efficiency with POSS.

To obtain additional information on POSS’ cost savings and time savings benefits, schedule your personalized demonstration today.