November 2002

New Intelligence Features

Corvus has received a number of additional features including soundex and context search capabilities as well as the implementation of personal and system wide parameters.

Context allows customers to associate a keyword with other words or phrases. Parameters link searches to pre-defined values, e.g. MYBEAT.

Used with existing features, these enhancements allow Corvus to deliver specific information tailored to suit any requirement, for example, daily briefing.

September 2002

Bluestar Launches New Web Site

This month sees the launch of the new Bluestar Software web site. The work will continue for some time as we aim to provide online product demos very shortly. Please let us know if you have any comments on the design, or experience any problems.

Duty Roster Implementation

September sees the first operational implementation of our Duty Roster module along with our Statistics and Charting component. Please see the product pages for further information.

Intelligence Module

This month will also see the formal launch of the CIntel module for Intelligence. As always, every Corvus module integrates to provide a consistent enterprise wide view of information from a single interface.

August 2002

QAS Module Launch

Another busy month at Bluestar during which we've launched our Corvus Quick Addressing (QAS) module and introduced internal monitoring charts for our Corvus management console.

CRISP

Bluestar has also received a number of enquiries regarding project CRISP and similar initiatives for cross-organisational information sharing. It's worth reminding those interested that Corvus has been delivering this capability for nearly 3 years and we have a number of customers benefiting from this approach right now. Please get in touch if you would like further information.

June 2002

ACPO 2002 Update

We've had another busy period after ACPO 2002. Those of you who managed to visit the stand might be interested to learn that our prize draw was won by Mr D McLean of the Yates Group PLC.

New Product Releases

The successful launch of CCMS (Crime Management) has been followed up this month with the release of our new Statistics and Charting module (CSVC) for Corvus. The next major release will be a new Intelligence module (CIntel) scheduled for the end of July. CIntel supports the National Intelligence Model and the 5x5x5 input matrix. We're on target so please get in touch if you would like further information.

April 2002

ACPO 2002 & the Single Enterprise View

Bluestar has been busy finalising our plans for the ACPO conference in May. As scheduled, we will be launching our Corvus Crime Management System (CCMS) during the show. In addition, we will also be revealing our vision for integrated access to ALL data through a common interface. Bluestar have adopted the phrase 'Single Enterprise View' reflecting the capabilities of our latest Corvus offering known as CSEV.

CSEV implements a top level search capability over all sources of information for critical data elements, e.g. locations, individuals, vehicles etc. CSEV can be used to link disparate systems together and will combine with our local Corvus repository for truly exceptional performance.

A variety of Corvus modules will be demonstrated at the show including Command & Control, SOCO, Crime Reporting, Duty Roster etc. You will also be able to see for yourself the power of our unique hardware units during the show.

Just a reminder that you will find us on stand C51, Hall 8 for the duration of ACPO 2002 (13-16 May). Please drop in and remember to enter our free prize draw. This year we will be giving away a Palm P.D.A.

Our complimentary show tickets will be dispatched during the week commencing 22nd April. If you would like to receive an invitation and you're not an existing Bluestar customer, then please get in touch.

Crime Reporting roll-out

Operationally, our Crime Reporting Corvus implementation for Merseyside Police begins a production roll-out at the beginning of May. Approximately, 5,600 users will have access to Crime data via the Corvus browser interface, configured to suit the exact requirements. The pilot for a single area has achieved an average response of 1.4 seconds for ALL ad-hoc searches.

February 2002

ACPO 2002

Bluestar is pleased to announce that we will be attending this years International Police Conference and Exhibition (ACPO 2002) 13-16 May at the NEC.

Bluestar will be using this opportunity to officially launch our Corvus Crime Management System (CCMS). CCMS is a high performance system delivered through an ultra-thin browser client. Quite simply this is the most advanced solution available today.

In the run up to the show we are offering clients a unique chance to become involved in adopting the CCMS technology. Bluestar will offer a significant reduction in cost for 1 or 2 organisations interested in participating. Please contact us for further information.

January 2002

Bluestar is pleased to announce two new services for our customers to take advantage of:

Free Corvus Trial

We are now offering a completely free trial of our Corvus environment. We simply take an extract of your data and generate a default presentation for review. We'll even provide the hardware and leave the configuration on site for 1 - 2 weeks to give you a chance to see the benefits of the Corvus approach first hand!

Single Sign-On Capability

We're now able to manage secure access to all browser resources and provide single sign-on capabilities through the Corvus architecture. We believe our approach to be up to 50% cheaper than any comparable product.