Schmidt Says Team Ready To Assist BDPD in Spillman Training

(Juneau) Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt remains adamant that the new county-wide records management system works despite one agency reporting issues. Spillman went live on December 11, linking 18 local municipal law enforcement agencies together, replacing the troublesome New World. Recent survey results from the Beaver Dam Police staff indicate that the software is working well for administrative functions back at the station but officers on the street are being met with long delays that may impact public safety.

Schmidt says he is disappointed in the lack of communication throughout the entire transition process. He says offers were made since 2015 to encourage the Beaver Dam Police Department to partake in discussion on replacement plans, demonstrations, on-site visits and the build process but he says no feedback was given. Complaints levied against Spillman say that the program is not user-friendly and requires too much time looking at computer screens rather than on the car officers are following. Schmidt says while no computer system is perfect, these are workable fixes and adds that he is willing to assist Beaver Dam police with all reported issues. He says problems with Spillman are not program-related but are rather “user-preference” related.

Schmidt says he has an assist team ready to go that consists of a communications sergeant, an administrative support specialist and a patrol deputy. He says that their goal is to help work through procedural processes to help make Beaver Dam’s job easier. The Beaver Dam Police and Fire Commission will be holding a special meeting in coming to continue to discuss the issue.