NCJ Number
86528
Date Published
1980
Length
41 pages
Annotation
One element in the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material in Transit Program is a determination of the number of local enforcement agents that might be available to support the transportation safeguards system. A computer model, COPS, has been developed to help address this problem.
Abstract
The model provides an inexpensive means for identifying areas along a route where the police coverage may be relatively low. It may also be used to compare alternate routes between locations and help identify those routes with better police coverage. COPS has been used to analyze several routes used for the transportation of highly enriched uranium. Examples of these analyses are presented. (NTIS abstract)