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Kirkland Police Department enhances fleet safety and efficiency with Zonar EVIR Mobile and ZTrak solutions

Zonar helps Kirkland, Washington, police improve fleet health and safety inspections

Nov. 19, 2024
These solutions could improve the oversight of important agency assets, as well as verify thorough “pre-shift” inspections of patrol cars and critical emergency equipment onboard.

Zonar recently announced that the Kirkland Police Department in Washington State has selected Zonar EVIR Mobile and ZTrak ruggedized GPS-enabled asset tracking solutions. Managed in Zonar’s cloud-based system, they company said these solutions will improve the oversight of important agency assets, as well as verify thorough “pre-shift” inspections of patrol cars and critical emergency equipment onboard.

Following a pilot program, Kirkland PD is the first agency to deploy EVIR Mobile and ZTrak within its fleet. By transitioning from paper logs to verified, digital 360-view inspections through EVIR Mobile, Zonar said that Kirkland PD can more efficiently manage patrol vehicle inspections and address equipment issues proactively.

EVIR Mobile provides electronic documentation, with photos as needed, along with automatic alerts to designated personnel responsible for agency fleet and equipment issues. Immediate agency access to inspection data allows the fleet to address vehicle safety issues and address broken or missing onboard equipment more efficiently. With ZTrak, Kirkland PD can better monitor mobile asset location and deployment history, as well as optimize usage.

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"EVIR Mobile is an affordable and efficient solution helping us ensure that practice matches policy," said Cherie Harris, chief of police, Kirkland PD. "Zonar helps us measure whether tires are properly inflated, a vehicle is in safe working order, safety equipment like AEDs are onboard, and that each officer performs a thorough inspection before their shift. This enhances both officer safety and the safety of our community members."

With only four inspection zones and the ability to customize inspections to the police department’s needs, including safety inspection of suspect transport enclosures, officers can complete each inspection in just 2-4 minutes with intuitive prompts and action items.

"Safety and equipment inspections as well as asset tracking can easily become mundane tasks, but when overlooked can cause cascading consequences," said Wes Deppa, regional account manager at Zonar and former police commander for the City of Lynnwood. "Law enforcement departments deal with critical situations every day, making it all the more important to have everything tracked to manage high-value mobile assets better and ensure vehicles and equipment are in good working order so that officers can respond as efficiently and safely as possible to stay out in the community where they are needed most.”

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