BALTIMORE - POLICE DEPARTMENT - DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF CENTER RECRODS INFORMATION SERVICES

• NCJ Number: 36566
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 70 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Baltimore Mayor's Coordinating Council on Criminal Justice
• Corporate Author: Arthur Young and Co
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS DOCUMENT DESCRIBES AND ANALYZES THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, INFORMATION FLOW PROCESSES, AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CENTRAL RECORDS DIVISION OF THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Abstract

THIS REPORT PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF EACH OF THE DIVISION'S SIX SECTIONS AND DESCRIBE IN FLOW CHART FORM THE PRIMARY ACTION AND MAJOR DOCUMENT FLOWS THE DIVISION'S INFORMATION MAINTENANCE AND DISSEMINATION SERVICES. IN ADDITION, CHARTS ARE PRESENTED WHICH PLOT THE DAILY VOLUME AND SERVICE TIMES FOR RECORD/WARRANT CHECKS BY AGENCY AND THE METHOD OF INQUIRY. THIS SPECIAL ANALYSIS COVERS THE MONTH OF MARCH 1973 AND IS PROVIDED TO CONVEY THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DIVISION'S OPERATIONS AS WELL AS TO DESCRIBE FACTORS OF DATA QUALITY, RESPONSE TIMELINESS, THE VARIABILITY OF AGENCIES BEING SERVED AND THE GENERAL AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION IN THE FILE ACCESS PROCESS. SEE ALSO NCJ-36565. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)