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- 1980s
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CARE Developed
Dr. David Brown develops a data analytics system called the Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE), our first product and the event that set CAPS on a mission to make the world a safer place through innovative, state-of-the-art software research and development.
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CARE Group Formed
Dr. Brown and a few students continue working with the CARE software and form the CARE Group.
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- 1995
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CARE Wins National Award
CARE receives the NHTSA Administrator’s Public Service Award. This is NHTSA’s top public service award and recognizes the tireless efforts and outstanding contributions made to improve highway safety throughout the country.
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- 2000
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New Director
Dr. Brown steps down as director of the CARE Group, and Dr. Allen Parrish, a Computer Science faculty member, is appointed the new director.
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- 2001
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Click It or Ticket
The Click It or Ticket (CIOT) traffic enforcement and public education program conducted between April and June in Alabama begins. CAPS conducts the data collection and analysis for the program.
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Homeland Security Focus
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- 2002
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CARE Research & Development Lab
The CARE Group becomes known as the CARE Research and Development Laboratory (CRDL). Full-time professional staff are hired to work on software development projects.
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LETS Development Begins
CAPS begins developing LETS as a stand-alone system in June.
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eCite Development Begins
CAPS develops eCite, an electronic citation generation and processing system. This process-level solution is capable of eliminating the outdated and time-consuming paper citation form used by law enforcement and the court system.
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- 2003
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LETS Software Deployment
LETS, a secure web-based search engine designed to provide law enforcement and criminal justice agencies database information about individuals and vehicles, is released in mid-January.
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- 2004
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AlaCOP Development Begins
CAPS is awarded funding through the Alabama Department of Homeland Security/United States Department of Homeland Security to develop a secure criminal justice information web portal for authorized Alabama law enforcement and criminal justice officers.
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- 2005
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Buckle Up in Your Truck (BUIYT)
Alabama participates in the national BUIYT program to increase safety belt usage among pick-up truck drivers and occupants. CAPS performs program evaluations and compiles a comprehensive program report.
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- 2006
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CAPS releases AlaCOP
AlaCOP, the official criminal justice information web portal for authorized law enforcement and criminal justice officers within Alabama, is unveiled by Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC).
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- 2007
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100% eCite Adoption
eCite achieves 100% adoption by Alabama State Troopers, and the Alabama municipal roll-out begins.
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- 2009
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Research Center Status
Due to the growth and success of CRDL, the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama votes to promote the lab to center status. On April 17, 2009, the Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) is established.
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- 2013
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MVTRIP is Developed
CAPS develops MVTRIP, a Motor Vehicle Title, Registration, and Insurance Portal, for the Alabama Department of Revenue.
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- 2016
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New Home in Cyber Hall
CAPS relocates from Shelby Hall to the newly renovated Cyber Hall.
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- 2018
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CAPS hosts CMV Summit
In October, CAPS hosts the Commercial Vehicle Safety Research Summit with the goal of exploring the best practices for advancing safety through partnerships with other universities.
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