Robert F. Dallas, Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Director, recently sent a letter to law enforcement agencies in Georgia regarding the benefits of the Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS).  GEARS is powered by Open Portal Solutions’ NE Crash.

The letter explained that law enforcement agencies that do not currently have an electronic crash reporting option can receive software, implementation, training and on-going technical support that will allow them to electronically capture and submit crash reports to the State–all at no charge.  The reporting application is configured to meet all of the State of Georgia requirements for data collection and data validation.

Law enforcement agencies that already have an electronic crash reporting system in place have the ability to transmit crash reports to the State electronically, reducing the time and resources currently involved in submitting the reports.

All law enforcement agencies have free access to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s online record management system through a web portal.  This will provide agencies with the ability to retrieve crash reports, run queries, map crashes and generate various reports tailored for specific needs.

GDOT anticipates that the benefits of utilizing GEARS will lead to all LEA’s submitting crash reports electronically. 

To learn more about GEARS, watch this video available on www.OpenPoralSolutions.com.  OPS has a fully staffed support team dedicated to GEARS.  E-mail support@openportalsolutions.com or call the support line at (866) 495-4206.  Complete the technical support request form to register your agency for GEARS.

The OPS staff will be visiting the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Riverdale Police Department, Clayton County Police Department, DeKalb County Police Department and Glynn County Police Department this week for on-site Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS) training.

OPS is working with the Columbus Police Department to schedule training later this month as well.

GEARS offers law enforcement tools that allow officials to complete collision reports more efficiently.  High-quality consistent, accurate and timely collision information can be collected through a wizard-based application than incorporates bar code reading of driver’s licenses, unlimited narrative with spell check, integrated diagramming and point and click mapping.   GEARS is available to all Georgia law enforcement agencies at “zero cost.”

For a video introduction to GEARS and to see support tutorials, go to the media section of the Open Portal Solutions web site.

Jason LaRue and Mike Randall train Rockdale Sheriff’s Office law enforcement on GEARS.

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Riverdale Police Department and the Clayton County Police Department have on-site Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS) training scheduled the first week in August.

We are happy to be working with Griffin Police Department, Columbus Police Department, DeKalb County Police Department, Glynn County Police Department to schedule training next month as well.

GEARS offers law enforcement tools that allow officials to complete collision reports more efficiently.  High-quality consistent, accurate and timely collision information can be collected through a wizard-based application than incorporates bar code reading of driver’s licenses, unlimited narrative with spell check, integrated diagramming and point and click mapping.   GEARS is available to all Georgia law enforcement agencies at “zero cost.”

For a video introduction to GEARS and to see support tutorials, go to the media section of the Open Portal Solutions web site.

OPS is looking forward to participating in the Georgia Association Chiefs of Police Summer Training Conference in Savannah, Georgia this July.  We are happy to support this great opportunity to showcase our products and services to Georgia law enforcement.  We will have the opportunity to meet and talk with law enforcement executives representing federal, state and local agencies, as well as municipal and county agencies, college and university police departments and corporate/private security firms.

Visit us at booth #610 from 1 p.m.  to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24th and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, July 25th.

New geographic information system (GIS) capabilities through the Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS) will allow users to visualize and interact with Georgia State collision data.

GIS integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.  GIS allows users to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. 

Green markers on the map will indicate property damage.  Yellow markers will indicate injury.  Red markers will indicate fatality.

The feature will offer the option for users to  overlay the mapping data over Google’s satellite imagery—providing life-like imagery.

The new GIS feature will help Georgia traffic safety experts to look at data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared.  By using the feature, they will be able to anaylze where accidents are occuring, perhaps determing that traffic lights, stop signs or changes in lane configuration may be necessary for traffic safety.

BuyCrash.com received a nice mention in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution yesterday.  The article informed the public that drivers involved in automobile accidents investigated by Henry County police can now go online to gain access to police reports.

To obtain a copy of a collision report, individuals can access www.BuyCrash.com, enter a few simple pieces of information, such as last name and date of collision, and locate their report.  Accessing www.BuyCrash.com eliminates the need for individuals to make a trip to the investigating agency where the collision occurred.  Individuals can locate, view and purchase copies of vehicle collision reports from the comfort of their own homes or offices without the hassle of travelling to the law enforcement agency that wrote the report and waiting in line for a copy.  

Enjoy the article by clicking here!

The Dillard Police Department was set up with the Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS) last week.

GEARS works seamlessly with www.BuyCrash.com, a service designed to make it easier for motorists to obtain copies of vehicle collision reports.  Collision reports submitted by the Dillard Police Department are now available on www.BuyCrash.com.  To obtain a copy of a collision report, individuals can access www.BuyCrash.com, enter a few simple pieces of information, such as last name and date of collision, and locate their report. 

www.BuyCrash.com eliminates the need for individuals to make a trip to the investigating agency where the collision occurred.  Individuals can locate, view and purchase copies of vehicle collision reports from the comfort of their own homes or offices without the hassle of travelling to the law enforcement agency and waiting in line for a copy.

 GEARS is available to all Georgia law enforcement agencies—big or small— at “zero cost.”

OPS is glad to have the Dillard Police Department on board!

The June 10th edition of the Henry Daily Herald in Georgia features an article about the introduction of Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS) to the Henry County Police Department.  

Read the article for yourself. 

Thanks to the Henry Daily Herald for spotlighting this great new service available to Georgia law enforcement—and all motorists travelling through Henry County!

Six new tutorials are available for the Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS) in the Open Portal Solutions video library.  The GEARS video library can be found in the “media” section of www.OpenPortalSolutions.com. 

Current GEARS videos include:

• What Is GEARS?
• How Do I Download GEARS?
• How Do I Install GEARS?
• How Do I Complete a Report in GEARS?
• How Do I Review and Approve a Report in GEARS?
• How Do I Access a Report in GEARS?
• How Do I Supplement a Report in GEARS?
• How Do I Administer GEARS for my Agency?
• How Do I Use Quick Capture in GEARS?

Let us know what you think about the new tutorials by “commenting” on our blog!  We’d love to hear your feedback.

OPS has a fully staffed support team for the GEARS solution.  The OPS support team provides technical support for the GEARS Repository, GEARS Portal, www.BuyCrash.com and the GEARS Client site.  E-mail support@openportalsolutions.com or call the support line at (866) 495-4206.

Georgia law enforcement agencies, both big and small, are embracing the Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS).

The Cochran Police Department and McCaysville Police Department each went live with the GEARS program in mid-May.

The Heard County Police Department and Ludowici Police Department are now submitting collision reports through GEARS.

The Habersham County Sherriff’s Office and Lilburn Police Department each recently submitted their first collision report through GEARS.  They demonstrate that small agencies can take advantage of the GEARS application as easily as large agencies.

The most recent agencies in Georgia to be trained on GEARS is the Brunswick Police Department and Upson County Sherriff’s Office.  They “went live” the first week of June.

Statham Police Department set up their web portal accounts last week.  They are in the process of being trained on the GEARS portal.

Powered by OPS’s NE Crash, the GEARS collision reporting system is offered to law enforcement to complete collision reports more efficiently.  High-quality consistent, accurate and timely collision information can be collected through a wizard-based application than incorporates bar code reading of driver’s licenses, unlimited narrative with spell check, integrated diagramming and point and click mapping. 

GEARS is available to all Georgia law enforcement agencies at “zero cost.”  The State of Georgia will save millions of taxpayer dollars annually by utilizing the system.

Looking for more information about GEARS?  Watch our “What is Gears?” tutorial!