NCJ Number
1337
Date Published
1970
Length
235 pages
Annotation
CONCEPT, OPERATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CRIME CONTROL TEAM OF THE SYRACUSE, N.Y. POLICE FORCE WITH EVALUATION OF RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM.
Abstract
THE CRIME CONTROL TEAM CONSISTS OF A LEADER, DEPUTY LEADER AND 8 POLICE OFFICERS. THE LEADER HAS RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPLETE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHERE, WHEN AND HOW THE TEAM MEMBERS ARE USED IN A GIVEN AREA. THE TEAM IS USED AS A PATROL FORCE WITH THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF INTERCEPTING CRIME IN PROCESS. THE TEAM ALSO IS A POTENTIAL DETERRENT TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. IF THE TEAM FAILS TO PREVENT OR INTERCEPT A CRIME, IT THEN INVESTIGATES. IN 1968 3 CRIME CONTROL TEAMS WERE USED IN SYRACUSE, N.Y. WITH THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING THE TEAM CONCEPT. THE DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM WAS UTILIZED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON TYPES OF CRIME COMMITTED AND THEIR DETECTION BY THE POLICE. THE TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS EVALUATIVE PROCESS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN THIS REPORT.