Lynnwood Police Department 19321 44th Avenue West  -  PO Box 5008  -  Lynnwood, WA 98046-5008 DocView Allows Public to View Accident Reports
	Posted: June 22, 2009 Contact: Shannon Sessions Public Information Officer 425-670-5635 **Find breaking news and updates on the new Media Line at 425-670-5666**

With a new system called DocView in place since the beginning of March, anyone who gets into a motor vehicle collision in the city limits of Lynnwood can access the report online 24/7. DocView is an Internet based application that was developed to help law enforcement agencies and insurance companies manage and access traffic accident reports in a more efficient manner. Through the use of online document management technology, the public is now able to rapidly find and view an accident report usually within 24 hours of being scanned. No more waiting in line or mailing report request forms. Now you can access your reports over the Internet, 24 hours a day. Lynnwood Police is the first agency in Washington State to use this DocView technology. The DocView system is designed to do many things. Such as, allow multi-jurisdictional data sharing and searching and acts as a comprehensive system to facilitate web accessible availability of accident reports for insurance companies, officers and citizens. Internet viewing and printing will significantly reduce the time spent dealing with insurance agencies and citizens seeking copies of traffic accident reports, said Lynnwood Police Records Manager Angelea Madsen. Police Chief Steven Jensen added, “It is our desire to provide a level of expediency to anyone wishing to view and print police reports in the convenience of their home or business, of which has not been available in this area before.” The Lynnwood Police Records unit files nearly 1,500 traffic accident reports yearly. Normally each accident report will contain two drivers. This means 3,000 individuals and or insurance companies request copies of reports. Wait times at the Police Records section can reach 20 to 30 minutes for visitors wishing to purchase a report copy. This new on-line method will provide an alternative and more expedient method for obtaining the information they need. DocView charges a nominal convenience fee for this service which is added to the cost of the report. Citizens who do not wish to pay the convenience fee can still come to the police station and pay the normal report fee if they wish. Visit www.DocView.us.com to learn more. ###