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his operation, noting that they generally average 30 sheets of paperwork per jail inmate. The proposed system would have instant recall, which would eliminate the need for so much duplication. Mr. Ellmore, representative of the Lanier Company, informed the Board that he has researched each department and done a breakdown of time comparisons and dollar savings. He gave as an example the Records Department where there are seven ladies who do clerical typing and handle all daily Court responsibilities. Two of these ladies do nothing but type Complaints, and they have typed over 13,000 Complaints since the first of January; these Complaints can be typed in 10-15 seconds on the word processor and the information would be available for instant recall. Mr. Ellmore stressed the importance of communications, noting that all of the instruments proposed have the communications feature built in and can communicate not only within themselves but also with the State system. Mr. Ellmore then addressed the large amount of duplication encountered in his research, stating that the staff is efficient, but handicapped by out-of-date methods of cross- reference which necessitate having a hard copy in each category. He pointed out that most instances in the Sheriff's situation involve a repetitive typing situation, and the Lanier system will save a great amount of money by eliminating the need to hire additional personnel. Mr. Ellmore next discussed the five separate checking accounts which are all handled manually with an old posting machine and explained the system Lanier proposed for the Accounting Department. He further noted that the Lanier system can offer the Organized Crime Bureau and the Detective Bureau the security and confidentiality they require. Commissioner Lyons asked where we would see the effects of this system in the Sheriff's budget, and Sheriff JUN 16 1992 wK 5.0, PAPE 79 78 a