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Carol McCoy - GIS Manager
Serving the citizens of Olathe since:
September 2000
Experience:
Carol began a career in Law Enforcement in 1976 when she enlisted in the US Army as a Military Police Officer. After spending six years in Europe and attaining the rank of Sergeant, she opted to return to the United Statesand continue her career as a civilian Police Officer.
Carol served with the Leavenworth Police Department as a Patrol Officer and Field Training Officer, then went on to spend eight years as a patrol officer, undercover narcotics detective and station officer at the Overland Park Police Department.
In 1994, the Overland Park Police Chief recruited Carol, along with Gerald Tallman, to create the Department’s Crime Analysis Unit. Overland Park’s GIS Department was instrumental in the early (and continuing) success of the OPPD Crime Analysis Unit. Having been bit by the mapping bug, Carol went on to introduce Crime Analysis and Mapping to the Lenexa Police Department in 1996. Again, the support from Lenexa's GIS Department was crucial to the success of the program.
Duties:
Carol began her current tenure as GIS Manager for the City of Olathe in 2000. Since that time she has directed the implementation of ArcIMS and ArcSDE. In addition, she has advised other departments and divisions to identify ways in which they can leverage the city's GIS resources to better achieve their business goals, while providing the best possible service to the citizens of Olathe. Carol is responsible for the GIS division's budget and evaluates the staff members that serve as the GIS group in the Information Technology Services department. She directly supervises these individuals and shares supervisory responsibility for the other members of the Olathe GIS staff, located in various departments throughout the city.
Carol participates in several committees and other groups at the department level and higher, including roles as a facilitator and as a member of groups that focus on leadership and technology. |
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Scott Rice - GIS Database Administrator / Web Programmer
Serving the citizens of Olathe since:
November 2003
Education:
M.A. Geography, University of North Carolina Charlotte (2004)
B.S. Geography, Northwest Missouri State University (1998)
Experience:
While in Charlotte, Scott started as an intern and became a regular employee of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, as a GIS Analyst. In the summer of 2000, he moved to southern Maryland and worked for one year as a civilian Navy contractor in the Office of Environmental Planning at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD, as a GIS Analyst and Programmer. In the summer of 2001, Scott returned to Kansas City and began working for a consulting firm in downtown Kansas City, MO. In that role, he provided technical and project support for approximately sixty field offices, as a GIS Analyst. After joining the City of Olathe in November 2003 as the GIS Analyst for Olathe Municipal Services, Scott transferred to the Olathe Police Department in May 2004 where he was a GIS Programmer/Analyst. He was primarily responsible for supporting the daily operations of the Olathe Police Department, as well as maintaining the department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software, which utilizes GIS map layers and Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) technology.
Duties:
In August 2005, Scott moved to the ITS GIS group, where he is now the GIS Database Programmer and Web Programmer. He is responsible for creating, designing, and maintaining the Olathe GIS spatial database, including the administration of ArcSDE and ArcGIS Server. Scott is also responsible for creating customized desktop applications and the city's web-based GIS applications. In addition to his role in the Olathe GIS division, Scott supports other city departments is often called upon to utilize his programming skills to support other IT efforts.
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