Case study Neopost solution is just the ticket for Thames Valley Police. Thames Valley Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the counties of Challenge Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. It is one of the largest Provide effective print solution for territorial police forces in England and the largest non-metropolitan road safety campaign. one, covering 2,200 square miles (5,700 km2) and a population of 2,180,200 people. Results Unit restructured with outstanding The challenge The process results. “Speeding notifications consist of two As part of a Government pilot scheme, double-sided documents,” explained a percentage of speeding fines are Solution Bryan Pritchard, Manager of the Fixed directly channelled back to improve Penalty Unit, “They include information road safety. Since the beginning of Neopost’s print-on-demand solution regarding the offence itself and a form the scheme, speed related deaths and PrintMachine™ eliminates the need for pre-printed stationery. to clarify who was driving at the time. injuries have been reduced by 8.6%. The ‘safer roads campaign’ message is To help strengthen this position also included. In total, we process around Thames Valley Police, one of the Method 8000 sides of printed paper every day. largest non-metropolitan police forces With this volume we definitely required in the country, is using Neopost print Provide a cost-effective solution to a more up-to-date system.” management software to automate meet the clients exact needs. the production of their fixed penalty notices. THAMES VALLEY POLICE NEOPOST CASE STUDY One of the best features of the Neopost software is the update facility. If we decide to change the look of the documents, we can do so easily. Bryan Pritchard Thames Valley Police The solution Delivery and results Customer feedback PrintMachine™ is Neopost’s The Thames Valley Police fixed Bryan continued, “BTA PrintMachine™ print-on-demand solution, which penalty unit has installed the Neopost software from Neopost has allowed eliminates the need for pre-printed software to provide an integrated us to re-structure the unit. Individual stationery. It saves the cost of printing, document processing system. productivity has greatly improved and managing and storing printed stock, As well as eliminating the need for we’ve lowered wastage costs. Drivers since the stationery is printed in one pre-printed forms, it reduces the receive clear and simple information. hit with the information on it. chances of document duplication. And we can push the ‘safer roads This enables printed details to be Previously, notifying drivers of offences campaign’ message at the same time. changed with ease, instantly, merely involved using carbon paper and I strongly believe the campaign is by changing the electronic master cumbersome printers with a habit contributing to the reduced speeds we document. PrintMachine™ is compatible of trapping the paper. This often made now have in the Thames Valley area.” with local and remote printing, using it necessary to reprint notifications, network printers and archiving systems. leading to large wastage costs on paper and resources. PrintMachine™ allows the user to manipulate how the document PrintMachine™ looks simply and efficiently. eliminates the Bryan explains, “The role of the fixed penalty unit is to ensure road safety is need for pre-printed improved by enforcing rules. We process penalties for drivers exceeding speed stationery. It saves limits, driving through red traffic lights the cost of printing, or parking in restricted areas.” Neopost’s BTA PrintMachine™ software managing and storing allows the unit to run efficiently on a day-to-day basis, while continuing printed stock. the campaign for road safety. THAMES VALLEY POLICE NEOPOST CASE STUDY.