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CHARTER 

Badger TraCS FORMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE  

 

 

A. COMMITTEE RESOURCES: 

  • The committee will meet quarterly.  

  • Each meeting will last approximately 3 to 4 hours but may extend up to 8 hours. 

  • In-Person and virtual are options for attendance. 

  • Additional meetings may be scheduled with committee approval. 

 

B. PURPOSE: 

  • Recommend enhancements to the Badger TraCS suite of forms.  

  • Provide input into the prioritization of new form requests.  

  • Provide guidance and assistance at the Annual Badger TraCS Users Conference. 

 

C. PROJECT BOUNDARIES: 

The committee will: 

  • Recommend changes to existing TraCS forms. 

  • Provide input into the development of the data entry screens for new TraCS forms. 

  • Document, Review, and/or create online help. 

  • Create accompanying instruction manual for developed forms. 

  • Test developed forms. 

  • Act as liaisons to the law enforcement community and provide outreach on TraCS policies, initiatives and best practices.   

 

The committee will not: 

  • Change the core data items. 

 

D. DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY: 

The committee will: 

  • Provide recommendations for future TraCS development and new form prioritization to the Badger TraCS program manager. 

  • Final approval will come from Badger TraCS program manager. 

 

E. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: 

  • Law enforcement officers, Business Area Experts, Form Sponsors, and Badger TraCS staff. 

  • Law enforcement officers on the committee are routine users of TraCS and complete the crash, citation and other enforcement forms. 

  • Officers come from geographically diverse locations across the state. 

  • Small, medium, and large agencies are represented. 

  • Local, county, and state agencies are represented. 

  • Each law enforcement member is limited to a two-year term.  Members may re-apply for additional terms, but priority will be given to agencies that have not served before. 

  • Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, at least one tribal community, and at least one official first class city will have permanent representation on this committee; however, the individual members may rotate. 

 

F. COMMITTEE SPONSOR: 

  • Badger TraCS program manager