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cNET 2.0 Adds New
cNET 2.0 Adds New
cNET 2.0 Adds New
cNET 2.0 Adds New
Features and Functions
Features and Functions
Features and Functions
Features and Functions
cNET 2.0 enters 2026 with new features and important enhancements. Fortunate to be the recipient of
cNET 2.0 enters 2026 with new features and important enhancements. Fortunate to be the recipient of
cNET 2.0 enters 2026 with new features and important enhancements. Fortunate to be the recipient of
cNET 2.0 enters 2026 with new features and important enhancements. Fortunate to be the recipient of
the necessary funding, these new functions will be available to all existing and new cNET 2.0 at no
the necessary funding, these new functions will be available to all existing and new cNET 2.0 at no
the necessary funding, these new functions will be available to all existing and new cNET 2.0 at no
the necessary funding, these new functions will be available to all existing and new cNET 2.0 at no
extra cost now and once fully implemented. They represent the commitment of both Data Works Plus
extra cost now and once fully implemented. They represent the commitment of both Data Works Plus
extra cost now and once fully implemented. They represent the commitment of both Data Works Plus
extra cost now and once fully implemented. They represent the commitment of both Data Works Plus
and the PA Chiefs of Police Association to provide a fully functional RMS system to Pennsylvania Law
and the PA Chiefs of Police Association to provide a fully functional RMS system to Pennsylvania Law
and the PA Chiefs of Police Association to provide a fully functional RMS system to Pennsylvania Law
and the PA Chiefs of Police Association to provide a fully functional RMS system to Pennsylvania Law
Enforcement agencies that continues to improve.
Enforcement agencies that continues to improve.
Enforcement agencies that continues to improve.
Enforcement agencies that continues to improve.
Available Now-Evidence Management System
Available Now-Evidence Management System
Available Now-Evidence Management System
Available Now-Evidence Management System
{EMS)
{EMS)
{EMS)
{EMS)
Data Works Plus has worked with several cNET 2.0 user
Data Works Plus has worked with several cNET 2.0 user
Data Works Plus has worked with several cNET 2.0 user
Data Works Plus has worked with several cNET 2.0 user
agencies to develop and refine the EMS system that is now
agencies to develop and refine the EMS system that is now
agencies to develop and refine the EMS system that is now
agencies to develop and refine the EMS system that is now
available to all cNET users. The cNET EMS provides the
available to all cNET users. The cNET EMS provides the
available to all cNET users. The cNET EMS provides the
available to all cNET users. The cNET EMS provides the
following features and functionality:
following features and functionality:
following features and functionality:
following features and functionality:
• Full featured product track the life cycle of any piece of
• Full featured product track the life cycle of any piece of
• Full featured product track the life cycle of any piece of
• Full featured product track the life cycle of any piece of
evidence
evidence
evidence
evidence
• Bar code generation and printing for easy tracking
• Bar code generation and printing for easy tracking
• Bar code generation and printing for easy tracking
• Bar code generation and printing for easy tracking
• Barcoded management enables end-to-end chain of
• Barcoded management enables end-to-end chain of
• Barcoded management enables end-to-end chain of
• Barcoded management enables end-to-end chain of
custody & automated auditing
custody & automated auditing
custody & automated auditing
custody & automated auditing
• Intuitive user interface
• Intuitive user interface
• Intuitive user interface
• Intuitive user interface
• Seamless integration with the cNET 2.0 RMS product
• Seamless integration with the cNET 2.0 RMS product
• Seamless integration with the cNET 2.0 RMS product
• Seamless integration with the cNET 2.0 RMS product
As with the cNET 2.0 RMS, the EMS product is browser based
As with the cNET 2.0 RMS, the EMS product is browser based
As with the cNET 2.0 RMS, the EMS product is browser based
As with the cNET 2.0 RMS, the EMS product is browser based
with all data stored in the secure cloud environment.
with all data stored in the secure cloud environment.
with all data stored in the secure cloud environment.
with all data stored in the secure cloud environment.
Available Now - cNET Data Analytics
Available Now - cNET Data Analytics
Available Now - cNET Data Analytics
Available Now - cNET Data Analytics
Visualization Module
Visualization Module
Visualization Module
Visualization Module
Having been in use for well over a decade the cNET RMS
Having been in use for well over a decade the cNET RMS
Having been in use for well over a decade the cNET RMS
Having been in use for well over a decade the cNET RMS
contains a vast amount of data relative to calls for service,
contains a vast amount of data relative to calls for service,
contains a vast amount of data relative to calls for service,
contains a vast amount of data relative to calls for service,
incidents and complaints.
incidents and complaints.
incidents and complaints.
incidents and complaints.
Previously all this data could only be exported for analysis in
Previously all this data could only be exported for analysis in
Previously all this data could only be exported for analysis in
Previously all this data could only be exported for analysis in
flat file reports which required the system users to be skillful
flat file reports which required the system users to be skillful
flat file reports which required the system users to be skillful
flat file reports which required the system users to be skillful
in data mining and statistical analysis as well as proficient at
in data mining and statistical analysis as well as proficient at
in data mining and statistical analysis as well as proficient at
in data mining and statistical analysis as well as proficient at
creating their own charts and graphs through the use of third
creating their own charts and graphs through the use of third
creating their own charts and graphs through the use of third
creating their own charts and graphs through the use of third
party applications such as Excel. This can be a time consuming
party applications such as Excel. This can be a time consuming
party applications such as Excel. This can be a time consuming
party applications such as Excel. This can be a time consuming
and tedious task and without the proper skillset, the available
and tedious task and without the proper skillset, the available
and tedious task and without the proper skillset, the available
and tedious task and without the proper skillset, the available
data cannot be used effectively.
data cannot be used effectively.
data cannot be used effectively.
data cannot be used effectively.
The Crime and Law Enforcement data analytics and
The Crime and Law Enforcement data analytics and
The Crime and Law Enforcement data analytics and
The Crime and Law Enforcement data analytics and
visualization module provides a data-driven easy to use
visualization module provides a data-driven easy to use
visualization module provides a data-driven easy to use
visualization module provides a data-driven easy to use
approach that allows police agencies to better identify,
approach that allows police agencies to better identify,
approach that allows police agencies to better identify,
approach that allows police agencies to better identify,
understand and predict criminal activity and support a variety
understand and predict criminal activity and support a variety
understand and predict criminal activity and support a variety
understand and predict criminal activity and support a variety
of law enforcement operations, including:
of law enforcement operations, including:
of law enforcement operations, including:
of law enforcement operations, including:
Identifying crime patterns - Use data to identify crime hot
Identifying crime patterns - Use data to identify crime hot
Identifying crime patterns - Use data to identify crime hot
Identifying crime patterns - Use data to identify crime hot
spots, commonalities in criminal activity, and networks of
spots, commonalities in criminal activity, and networks of
spots, commonalities in criminal activity, and networks of
spots, commonalities in criminal activity, and networks of
organized crime.
organized crime.
organized crime.
organized crime.
Predicting future crime - Use statistical methods and
Predicting future crime - Use statistical methods and
Predicting future crime - Use statistical methods and
Predicting future crime - Use statistical methods and
historical crime data to predict when and where criminal
historical crime data to predict when and where criminal
historical crime data to predict when and where criminal
historical crime data to predict when and where criminal
activity is most likely to occur.
activity is most likely to occur.
activity is most likely to occur.
activity is most likely to occur.
Optimizing resource allocation - Use data analytics to balance
Optimizing resource allocation - Use data analytics to balance
Optimizing resource allocation - Use data analytics to balance
Optimizing resource allocation - Use data analytics to balance
workloads and coverage, which can improve officer efficiency
workloads and coverage, which can improve officer efficiency
workloads and coverage, which can improve officer efficiency
workloads and coverage, which can improve officer efficiency
and safety.
and safety.
and safety.
and safety.
Evaluating policing strategies - Law enforcement agencies
Evaluating policing strategies - Law enforcement agencies
Evaluating policing strategies - Law enforcement agencies
Evaluating policing strategies - Law enforcement agencies
can compare the actual impact of their programs against their
can compare the actual impact of their programs against their
can compare the actual impact of their programs against their
can compare the actual impact of their programs against their
intended outcome.
intended outcome.
intended outcome.
intended outcome.
Sharing insights with the public - Law enforcement agencies
Sharing insights with the public - Law enforcement agencies
Sharing insights with the public - Law enforcement agencies
Sharing insights with the public - Law enforcement agencies
can share crime-related information with the public to help
can share crime-related information with the public to help
can share crime-related information with the public to help
can share crime-related information with the public to help
citizens take preventive measures and raise awareness of how
citizens take preventive measures and raise awareness of how
citizens take preventive measures and raise awareness of how
citizens take preventive measures and raise awareness of how
programs, policies and efforts are impacting the community.
programs, policies and efforts are impacting the community.
programs, policies and efforts are impacting the community.
programs, policies and efforts are impacting the community.
The cNET Crime and Law Enforcement data analytics and
The cNET Crime and Law Enforcement data analytics and
The cNET Crime and Law Enforcement data analytics and
The cNET Crime and Law Enforcement data analytics and
visualization module allows agencies to quickly and accurately
visualization module allows agencies to quickly and accurately
visualization module allows agencies to quickly and accurately
visualization module allows agencies to quickly and accurately
create geocoded information translated to graphs, charts,
create geocoded information translated to graphs, charts,
create geocoded information translated to graphs, charts,
create geocoded information translated to graphs, charts,
heat maps and other types of easily interpreted visual
heat maps and other types of easily interpreted visual
heat maps and other types of easily interpreted visual
heat maps and other types of easily interpreted visual
representations for both public-facing and internal use. It can
representations for both public-facing and internal use. It can
representations for both public-facing and internal use. It can
representations for both public-facing and internal use. It can
simplify plotting crimes, crime types, crime trends, response
simplify plotting crimes, crime types, crime trends, response
simplify plotting crimes, crime types, crime trends, response
simplify plotting crimes, crime types, crime trends, response
times, officer coverage metrics, officer call times and other
times, officer coverage metrics, officer call times and other
times, officer coverage metrics, officer call times and other
times, officer coverage metrics, officer call times and other
critical data.
critical data.
critical data.
critical data.
Available Now - Act 18 Reporting Vehicle Code
Available Now - Act 18 Reporting Vehicle Code
Available Now - Act 18 Reporting Vehicle Code
Available Now - Act 18 Reporting Vehicle Code
Amendments
Amendments
Amendments
Amendments
The Act 18 requirements that became effective in June of
The Act 18 requirements that became effective in June of
The Act 18 requirements that became effective in June of
The Act 18 requirements that became effective in June of
2025 mandate additional reporting for police departments
2025 mandate additional reporting for police departments
2025 mandate additional reporting for police departments
2025 mandate additional reporting for police departments
with 5,000+ residents. The collection and submission data on
with 5,000+ residents. The collection and submission data on
with 5,000+ residents. The collection and submission data on
with 5,000+ residents. The collection and submission data on
all self-initiated traffic stops is to be reported to the
all self-initiated traffic stops is to be reported to the
all self-initiated traffic stops is to be reported to the
all self-initiated traffic stops is to be reported to the
Pennsylvania State Police. Data points include driver
Pennsylvania State Police. Data points include driver
Pennsylvania State Police. Data points include driver
Pennsylvania State Police. Data points include driver
demographics (perceived race, gender, age), stop reason,
demographics (perceived race, gender, age), stop reason,
demographics (perceived race, gender, age), stop reason,
demographics (perceived race, gender, age), stop reason,
searches, and outcomes. cNET now allows for the collection
searches, and outcomes. cNET now allows for the collection
searches, and outcomes. cNET now allows for the collection
searches, and outcomes. cNET now allows for the collection
and reporting of this data.
and reporting of this data.
and reporting of this data.
and reporting of this data.
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