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ALERT II - PROGRESS TOWARD A COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

NCJ Number
7939
Author(s)
M F BOCKELMAN
Date Published
1972
Length
64 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE KANSAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 35 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN 6 MO. COUNTIES AND ADJACENT KS. COMMUNITIES.
Abstract
TELECOMMUNICATION DATA LINKS PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR OPERATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS OF POLICE, COURTS, PROSECUTION, CORRECTIONS, AND PROBATION IN THE REGIONAL AREA SUPPORTED. THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES A HISTORY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALERT 1 IN 1968 AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF ALERT 2 IN JULY 1972. GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF 18 ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM, FROM ARREST REPORTING THROUGH MUNICIPAL COURT DOCKET TO UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING ARE PRESENTED. A SECTION ON COMPUTER MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES IS INCLUDED.