Female middle and high school students in Kalispell are working on an app for the Kalispell Police Department to computerize the management of its fleet of vehicles.
The app is being developed by 13 students who are a part of an advanced group called Code Girls United. It will help the department to simplify the daily process of tracking and recording the maintenance and condition of its vehicles, and will be able to be used with additional equipment in a vehicle such as a first aid kit and CPR mask.
Amy Moore, volunteer instructor, and Marianne Smith, executive director and founder of Code Girls United, said the girls are learning skills taught at the college level. Moore said that the app can let officers know visually and instantly the state of a vehicle and whether it is already checked out by another officer or is in the lot ready to use.
More details about the features of such apps and their benefits for a department are often provided with brochure printing.
Police Chief Jordan Venezio said the department has 30 vehicles with the 13 or 14 patrol vehicles being used the most. He added that officers track many things daily and this app will save them time and money. He said that having the girls develop this software will save them many tax dollars over purchasing a commercial product and its maintenance fees.
