WORCESTER—The Quinsigamond Community College Police Department has received nearly $60,000 in state and corporate grants to upgrade its traffic citation and crash reporting systems.
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security awarded the department $59,912 through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The funding will allow QCC Police to connect to the Motor Vehicle Automated Citation and Crash System (MACCS), a state-run, browser-based platform for electronic citation and crash data collection.
In addition, the department received a $5,000 Military and First Responder Grant from CSX Transportation in August to support the transition to MACCS.
“QCC Campus Police are committed to modernizing our operations to better serve and protect our community,” said QCC Chief of Police Stephen DiGiovanni in the announcement. “These grant funds will help us replace outdated manual processes with state-of-the-art equipment that connects to the Motor Vehicle Automated Citation and Crash System, which is hosted by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.”
According to the college, the new system will streamline citation and crash reporting, allowing officers to spend more time in the community. The MACCS platform also enables real-time data sharing, improves accuracy and enhances officer safety while supporting coordinated crime reduction strategies through integrated intelligence.
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