Make the most of your staff with smart card clocking

Front-line police officers are spending more time off work than on duty, a report revealed. Chairman of the Audit Commission Michael O’Higgins agreed that changes could be made: "Two hundred trained police officers, not support staff, not civilians, work in HR departments, at desks where they never see the public. Why? You could use civilians to do that.” He continued: "A community support officer costs less than a fully trained police officer. For example, taking a witness statement doesn’t necessarily need a trained police officer to do it."

Managers can get the most of their staffing resources and overheads by using a Time and Attendance South East smart card clocking system. It encompasses extensive European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, plus comprehensive user-definable working, patterns, rosters and shifts. This information can be exported in many forms to allow integration with existing payroll software. Smart card technology reads through non-metallic items, enabling the card to be kept in a purse or wallet. There is installation support and training, if you need it.