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ECINS started as a germ of an idea back in 2000, when founders, Gary and Sarah Pettengell, were still working in the police force. They saw vulnerable people grappling with problems like gambling, addiction, family violence and sex crimes and wondered if there might be a less authoritarian, more compassionate way to help them. They thought how much better it might be if support agencies could securely share their knowledge about people, so the complexity of their lives and struggles might be more fully seen and supported. They wondered what might help empower vulnerable people and communities to take action in their own lives. And so, Empowering Communities through Integrated Network Systems, or ECINS, was born. Gary and Sarah share how their collaborative technology is solving complex social problems. Bios: Gary Pettengell Global CEO As head honcho of E-CINS, if there is one thing you can be sure of, it's that Gary's sights are firmly set on making things better. Whether during his time in the police force,