Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Selects Plateau Systems

Plateau LMS Gives Police Department Bulletproof Training Records, Allows Officers to Plan Their Law Enforcement Careers

ARLINGTON, VA September 13, 2001 - Plateau Systems, a provider of software that manages learning and improves business processes for organizations, announced today the Charlotte Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department has selected the Plateau Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver a blend of Web-based and instructor-led training for 2,000 officers, supervisors and investigators.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) plans to use Plateau LMS to track and manage all learning across the department, providing an audit trail of each officer's training history and automatically alerting officers when they require retraining for firearms, radar certification, CPR, hazardous materials, OSHA instruction and diversity training.

CMPD, which has a jurisdiction that includes the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, also plans to use Plateau LMS' career planning and succession planning tools to help officers proactively develop career tracks, and to help supervisors select the most qualified personnel for new positions.

Prior to using the Plateau LMS, our officers called by telephone to schedule much of their training, and supervisors approved that training manually, said Officer Brian Russell, in-service training coordinator of CMPD. Using Plateau, we will fully automate our training regimen and put much of it online, so our officers can make better use of their time, and better plan their futures in law enforcement.

About Plateau Systems: Plateau manages learning and knowledge processes for organizations, improving their business operations by integrating and delivering the knowledge employees, customers and partners require to excel. Plateau's enterprise-class software supports online and traditional learning methods, and integrates seamlessly with other enterprise software applications to enhance their value and reduce the cycle of learning. Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) is built on open, J2EE/EJB architecture, and is being used by clients across the globe, including Motorola University, Federal Express, Nestle USA and the U.S. Air Force. The company was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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