Cheney council OKs two ACCESS contracts

Thanks to three contracts for data storage, the Cheney Police Department has almost made back the money lost when the Eastern Washington University Police Department decided to part ways with the city regarding dispatch services.

At it’s Feb. 9 meeting, the Cheney City Council approved memorandums of understanding with two West Plains law enforcement agencies to provide ACCESS system services. ACCESS allows agencies to store, track and retrieve documents such as court warrants and protection orders, stolen vehicle records, outstanding arrest warrants, missing person reports and other qualified...