Case Study: LaGrange Police Department achieves faster crash reporting and better resource allocation with LexisNexis Risk Solutions' GEARS

Getting Into High GEARS Police in LaGrange, Georgia Use Crash-Reporting Technology to Manage Resources, Maintain Public Safety

LaGrange, Georgia’s police department, led by Chief Louis Dekmar, faced a common challenge: crash reports were collected on paper and took months or longer to be entered into state systems, preventing timely, data-driven decisions about traffic safety and resource deployment. That lag left officers and local officials unable to quickly identify high-risk locations or efficiently allocate enforcement.

By adopting the Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS), one of the first statewide electronic crash-reporting platforms, LaGrange gained near-real-time access to crash data. The change cut analysis time, enabled targeted enforcement in high-accident areas, improved officer deployment and public service, and contributed to safer roads and faster citizen response.

LaGrange Police Department

Louis Dekmar

LaGrange Police Department