Testimonials

"This was a great session, giving users the opportunity to develop their use of the system bringing GPS tracks into CTS-PRAS.

This has many advantages from marking patrol routes to identifying where search teams have walked. This will confirm which areas have been searched and allows an easy indication of any areas missed or not fully covered.

Good session, thanks you for the CUNNING RUNNING SOFTWARE LIMITED Support Team."

“Firstly, can I say thank the Team for the outstanding delivery of the course. Detailed, clear, interesting, and very much on-point, delivered at the correct level.

This is such an awesome piece of software that I have used as a Police Search Advisor, and it has saved lives. Using the vector layers to exclude or include differing data sets to narrow down search areas is invaluable.

This is equally true for countering weapons threat. Taking the time and effort out of where to recce to just focus on the required areas to mitigate or remove that risk is what saves time and provides more focused action.

I have just started to complete some pre-recce work on areas where people regularly go missing, such as the hospital. I have been able to identify all the bus stops, bodies of water, main roads and bridges within set walking times (using the new time travel feature) to prioritise the search actions by attending officers. Taking the guess work away from what someone may do and focus on what they can do limited by how far someone can actually walk in a set time and what risks they may come across in that distance – this being particularly relevant to those most vulnerable in society.

This means we can save more lives and prevent more harm occurring to people, particularly those who are most vulnerable.

The creation of written reports across incident response planning, counter weapons, vulnerability assessment, risk assessment and search/crime strategies makes the task easier and more efficient. This is made easier by the functionality to switch between 3D and aerial mapping layers to double-check the Raster matches to what you think it should be – all from the desktop.

Whatever the threat facing the task is; whether that be a drone, weapon, an IED or a person this has it covered. Thank you again for allowing me to leave the course inspired and motivated to continue to help keep people safe and help return those who are most vulnerable to a loved one.”

"Trying to establish what has, and what hasn’t been searched when investigating a missing person case is vital to returning a loved one home. To be able to use GPS data from the searcher’s radios and overlay that onto a map allows me as the search advisor to immediately see where we may need to search, especially when overlaid with the priority search and vectored areas.

When incorporating both a foot and vehicle-based search differentiating between different types of searches is invaluable. Added to that the overlay of the drone search area provides a full digital picture of the search – vital in fast-paced searches and those where there is significant risk."

"An excellent course providing tuition on the effective use of the CTS-PRAS system for counter drone vulnerability assessments of specific locations, and the optimum options for mitigation.

This will be of benefit for operational and contingency planning as well as incident response and investigation with respect to drones."