There’s a lot of software dedicated to looming attacks in the cyber world – but what about practical software that aids our law enforcement officers and keeps us safe on the ground? Arising from observing bloated, legacy systems that are poorly designed and a general lack of technology adoption in police forces, Mark43 is a…

“Right now, police departments are built to be very siloed, so it makes it hard for jurisdictions to share information,” Crouch said. “The cloud is the future.”

Placentia will spend up to $592,200 to replace outdated software for the Police Department, which officials said will significantly reduce workloads and keep more officers on the streets. The City Council recently approved a five-year contract for the Mark43 system. The new software  will overhaul the department’s process for managing records, dispatch, evidence logging and…

With investors like Jeff Bezos, Ashton Kutcher, and former CIA director David Petraeus, Mark43’s cloud-based software aims to update and consolidate aging records and dispatch systems.

“This is moving us into the 21st century,” Mayor Thom Bogue said.

And back at the station, there’s another type of technology in use. Powerful software from start-up Mark43 helps police file reports and keep and study statistics. The start-up, backed by Jeff Bezos ‘ Bezos Expeditions and former military general and CIA Director David Petraeus, among others, reports that it’s saved more than 250,000 hours of work for police in Washington, D.C., alone.

It’s no secret I am a huge fan of Mark43. I’ve gotten to know them over the last couple of years and have a ton of respect for their product, culture, and the impact they are having on the way policing is done in this country. The founding team was kind enough to take some…

Software and data analytics company Mark43 helps cops enter crime reports faster. The aim is to improve efficiency, getting more police out from behind desks and on the streets, driving down crime levels.

“I have worked in departments where they rely on paper forms and it takes 24 hours to put in a report in the system,” [CCPD Director of Strategic Intelligence Analysis] said. “Here in Camden we know what is going on hour to hour and minute to minute and we can adjust our deployment accordingly.

For Scott Crouch, building his startup included several hours in a police car. The Harvard graduate first began working on his software company, Mark43, in 2012 when he was given a class project to work with the Massachusetts state police department. During the project, he had to figure out how to use data and software…