Designed specifically for computers in police vehicles, eCruiser was developed by Alberta Transportation in collaboration with the EPS. The purpose of the mobile software is to reduce extra paperwork and administrative duties, so officers can respond other calls-for-service.
Motorists will notice two changes related to their collision report: how they access their copy of the report, and the amount of personal information provided. Electronic reports are now easily available online (www.ecollision.gov.ab.ca), making them easier to access. In accordance with privacy laws, motorists will only be able to view their own personal information, not the contact information of other parties involved.
EPS is the second police agency in Canada (the first in Alberta) with the ability to create mobile electronic collision reports. The Calgary Police Service will be implementing the software by the end of the year. Alberta Transportation is making eCruiser available to all police agencies in the province.
Benefits of eCruiser:
- Collision reports are more legible, with increased accuracy.
- Reduced time to process a collision report.
- An electronic map automatically plots the location of the collision.
- Report approval time is more efficient.
- Eliminates hard copy reports, everything is available online.
- The collision report does not share your personal information with other parties involved.
- Motorists can access the collision report at www.ecollision.gov.ab.ca.