 One local sheriff's department will soon be using a new system to help deputies get out quicker to calls. The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office will use a software program that merges the jail management and records management systems. This will prevent officers from having to enter information on both systems twice. Mapping and GPS will also be available on all squad cars, something most agencies already have. The dispatch centers will then be able to direct deputies to calls quicker. We share the software with these other counties and with the other police departments so, because we tend to sometimes deal with the same people in different counties and it's a good way for us to share the information and again makes it a little quicker to sometimes when we're working on a case to get things solved or whatever if we can have information from other counties. The process started last April and the software is scheduled to go live on February 14th. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.