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solution for tracking items |
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The
deposit box was launched by the
Director of Police National Service
Department AC Woon Sian Hai
(right) on 18 January 2005. |
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If you have ever used
the bookdrop service at the library, you would appreciate
how easy and convenient it is to deposit items this
way.
So when a group of police officers wanted to find
a better solution for keeping track of deposited
items under the custody of the Charge Office, they
adapted and improvised this idea.
The slip-in deposit box comes with three separate
slots for valuable properties, non-valuable properties
and found properties.
With the innovative trial model (see photograph),
the Station Sergeant handing over shifts only needs
to record the details of the items in the register
book, place the items inside polymer bags, scan
the bags and the items will be electronically recorded.
Each deposit box automatically updates and reflects
on a digital display panel on each box the total
number of properties deposited. Anyone who wants
to know the number of properties in each deposit
box can simply check the computerbased register.
The deposit box makes the job of recording and keeping
count of the number of items a breeze.
The idea for the deposit box, which was inspired
by the National Library Board’s bookdrop service,
was mooted by the PNS Innovation Team. The team
spent one year adapting and implementing the solution.
The deposit box is now in use at the Police J Division
and will be introduced throughout the other five
divisions in the months ahead.
It is a great time-saver compared to the manual
hand-over process that takes at least two hours
to complete.
“This project saves time from sorting out
the properties,” said a station sergeant.
“It eases the work load of the Charge Office
personnel.”
In addition, a survey was conducted on 17 respondents
and all indicated that the project reduced the time
taken for the handing over of duties. Eighty-eight
percent of the respondents gave the deposit box
at least a “good” rating (rating scale:
poor, average, good, very good). |
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By
Insp (NS) Ho Wei Siong
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