85% Less Routine Work: Security Checks Transformed by Automation

Security checks for residence permits necessitated the slow, manual review of multiple national and state systems, resulting in delays, administrative overload, and increasing risk as demand grew. Staff spent excessive time on repetitive tasks, while application backlogs kept rising. The urgent need was clear: end-to-end process automation to free resources and improve public-service outcomes.

Scheer PAS delivered an automated security-check process (“aSÜP”) that integrates all relevant information systems, automatically queries required data, and handles routine federal reporting. All steps are logged, monitored, and managed via workflow; only applications flagged as containing anomalies require human review. The process is secure, fully auditable, and has high potential for reuse in other police tasks.

Routine workload dropped by 85%, and manual reviews occur only in certain, flagged cases. The average application-processing speed has increased significantly, and backlogs have disappeared. Staff can now focus on critical analysis and risk mitigation instead of administrative chores. The Scheer PAS modular platform also allows for quick expansion to new use cases (e.g., aviation security), further increasing return on investment and future-proofing the public sector’s digital backbone.

Having proven its value in residence permit security checks, the automated approach with Scheer PAS can now be applied to further tasks across immigration, public safety, or administrative reviews. Integration with additional data sources and workflow steps is fast and cost-effective, continuing to relieve public sector staff as responsibilities expand and processes grow more complex.