This tool is to be integrated into the police reporting software package. Using the system to collect location information eliminates the location bottleneck for records processed using the new software. A GIS-based application was chosen as the best alternative to improve the accuracy and timeliness of crash location. An oversight committee consisting of local and state officials specified the initial project requirements. Ability to locate locations quickly and accurately on a map.
Software utilizes data that are readily available and accurate.
Software can be integrated with police reporting software package. Software databases are small enough to deploy on portable computers. Given the spatial nature of any location process, it was decided that GIS mapping software should be used for application development. Considering the importance of a user-friendly software interface, ability for customization was selected as a key requirement of the GIS software. It is well known that GPS can directly provide map coordinates.