NCJ Number
17941
Date Published
Unknown
Length
34 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE SYSTEM, OPERATION, FUNCTIONS, AND EDITING CAPABILITIES OF THE AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE DISPATCH (AID) SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE AID IS BASICALLY A DATA ACQUISITION, STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF SEMI-AUTOMATING THE PROCESSING OF RADIO TICKETS, MAINTAINING DYNAMIC MOBILE UNIT STATUS, PROVIDING A RAPID AND EFFICIENT AUTOMATED INTERFACE WITH THE REAL-TIME CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND GENERATING MANAGEMENT REPORTS. THIS COMPUTERAIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM, DEVELOPED FOR USE IN SMALL CITIES, IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW SHARED USE BETWEEN SEVERAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS. THE SHARING DEPARTMENTS OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY BUT HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF COST-SHARING A CENTRALIZED MINI-COMPUTER FACILITY AND IMMEDIATE BACK-UP CAPABILITY DURING EMERGENCIES. THE AID SYSTEM PROVIDES THE RADIO DISPATCHER WITH A PRE-FORMATTED ELECTRONIC DISPATCH TICKET, WHICH AUTOMATICALLY CAPTURES DATA IN MACHINE-SENSIBLE FORM AS IT IS ENTERED. THE DISPATCHER HAS IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE STATUS OF ALL MOBILE UNITS PLUS A DYNAMIC BACKLOG OF UNASSIGNED INCIDENTS. THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY GENERATES REPORTS (DAILY LOG SHEETS, UNIT ACTIVITY REPORTS, TICKET LISTINGS, ETC.) FROM THE DATA IT HAS IN STORAGE. THE FIRST AID SYSTEM FOR A MULTICITY APPLICATION IS IN OPERATION IN THE VILLAGES OF OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST, AND FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS.