AUTOMATED STATUS REPORTING FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 2897
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 129 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-70-065-PG-06
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Chino Police Dept
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ELIMINATING CONGESTED RADIO TRAFFIC THAT DELAYED OR INTERFERED WITH COMMUNICATIONS OF FIELD OFFICERS AND THE DISPATCHER IN THE CHINO POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS STUDIED.

Abstract

THE PROJECT DEVELOPED AN AUTOMATED STATUS REPORTING SYSTEM THAT PROVIDED FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF BASIC MESSAGES DIGITALLY. IN THE DISPATCHER'S ROOM THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A LIGHTED PANEL THAT IDENTIFIES A PARTICULAR UNIT'S MESSAGE BEING TRANSMITTED AND IT CONSISTS OF A CUING DEVICE THAT PERMITS THE DISPATCHER TO RESPOND TO MESSAGES IN ORDER OF PRIORITY OF IMPORTANCE. AUTHOR ABSTRACT