Unisys to Help PA State Police Speed Vital Information to Government Agencies and the Public to Increase Safety and Security Across the Commonwealth.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2001 Under a Mulimillion Dollar Contract, Company Will Redesign and Integrate Three Separate Criminal Records Systems Into One The Pennsylvania State Police The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is the state police force of Pennsylvania, responsible for statewide law enforcement. It was founded in 1905 by order of Governor Samuel Pennypacker, in response to the private police forces used by mine and mill owners to stop worker strikes and Governor Mark Schweiker are committed to build a criminal records information system that provides data when and where it's needed to prevent crime and apprehend offenders. As part of achieving that mission, Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ) has been awarded a three-and-a-half year, $17 million services contract by the Pennsylvania State Police to redesign the state's Computerized Criminal History Record Information System (CCHRI CCHRI California Cooperative Healthcare Reporting Initiative CCHRI California Cooperative HEDIS Reporting Initiative ). Administered by the Pennsylvania State Police, the CCHRI lets the Pennsylvania State Police disseminate criminal history data and information to criminal justice agencies, non-criminal justice agencies and individuals on request. Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker recently stated his commitment to further improve Pennsylvania's safety and security. The modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, of the CCHRI is a critical step in accomplishing this goal. The new integrated solution will allow both governmental agencies and the public, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. state law, to submit requests to the Pennsylvania State Police via the Internet to obtain criminal history information. Pennsylvania State Police will also be able to scan, store and make images of a variety of documents associated with a criminal history. "With public safety and security being of utmost importance, it is imperative that Pennsylvania has a fully integrated criminal information system that allows for efficient record-sharing among law enforcement, government and the public," said Colonel Paul J. Evanko Paul J. Evanko is a former commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police. Evanko, served in that position from February 1995 until March 2003 [1]. Evanko is a native of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania [2]. , Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Police. "We know that Unisys has the expertise to design such a system." Unisys will integrate three separate systems into one -- the Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History System (PATCH), a Unisys e-Workflow imaging system, and a new and improved criminal history application. Another major component of this project is the migration of the criminal history application from its legacy system state to an open systems-based environment. Unisys also provides the message switch solution that powers the statewide Pennsylvania law enforcement network, enabling state and local law enforcement to access information at the state level, at the FBI, in the other 49 states, Canada and Interpol. The new CCHRI and the existing statewide message switch provided by Unisys for the Pennsylvania State Police provide two essential components for Pennsylvania's law enforcement and security operations. "Unisys understands the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's mission to ensure the safety and security of its citizens," said Kevin Curry, vice president and general manager of Unisys North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Public Sector. "Our experience in implementing justice and public safety solutions around the world allows us to help organizations like the Pennsylvania State Police to better utilize their criminal records." The CCHRI system redesign represents Phase 2 of this initiative. Unisys completed Phase 1 earlier this year, which included the Requirements Definition and Detail Design efforts associated with the system. The CCHRI's information is often used as part of a background check by organizations such as day care operators and a variety of other employers. About Unisys Unisys is an e-business solutions company whose employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era. The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for e-business based on its expertise in vertical industry solutions, network services, outsourcing, systems integration and multivendor support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies. The primary vertical markets Unisys serves worldwide include financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , transportation, communications, publishing and commercial sectors, as well as the public sector, including federal government customers. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,395. , in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor. RELEASE NO.: 1101/8079 http://www.unisys.com/news/releases/2001/nov/11128079.asp Unisys and e-@ction are registered trademarks of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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