KINGSPORT’S POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE CONSIDERING GOING TO A PAPERLESS REPORTING SYSTEM. THE MOVE COULD SAVE THE DEPARTMENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PAPER REDUCTION, WORK TIME, AND STAFFING. THE PROPOSAL CALLS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE 115 PDA STYLE PHONES, 40 DATA TERMINALS, AND NEW COMPUTER SOFTWARE. THE SYSTEM WOULD ALLOW OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS TO REPORT FROM THE FIELD, SEND THE INFORMATION TO A SUPERVISOR FOR REVIEW AND THEN ENTER THE REPORT INTO THE SYSTEM WITHOUT HAVING A CLERK TO MANUALLY ENTER THAT REPORT. THE SYSTEM COMES WITH A PRICE TAG OF JUST OVER 887-THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMAN WILL LIKELY VOTE ON FUNDING THE PAPERLESS SYSTEM BY THE END OF THE YEAR.