NCJ Number
34185
Date Published
1975
Length
68 pages
Annotation
A NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY OF THE MODELS AND METHODS DEVELOPED TO ASSIST LARGE AND SMALL EMERGENCY SERVICE AGENCIES TO ANALYZE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Abstract
THIS GUIDE DESCRIBES EACH OF THE DEPLOYMENT MODELS ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL AND HOW IT WORKS; THE DEPLOYMENT QUESTIONS THAT THE MODEL IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS; THE DATA THAT MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE THE MODEL CAN BE USED; THE RESULTS PRODUCED BY THE MODEL; THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT WERE MADE IN DEVELOPING THE MODEL AND THE RESTRICTIONS THAT THEY IMPOSE ON THE RESULTS; A SUMMARY OF WHERE THE MODEL HAS BEEN USED AND WITH WHAT RESULTS; THE EFFORT AND COST INVOLVED IN PREPARING THE MODEL FOR USE IN A CITY, THE SIZE AND TYPE OF COMPUTER THAT MUST BE AVAILABLE, AND SPECIAL COMPUTER LANGUAGES NEEDED; THE APPROXIMATE COST OF MAKING A SINGLE RUN WITH THE MODEL; AND A LIST OF PUBLICATIONS THAT DESCRIBE THE MODEL. SOME OF THE MODELS DESCRIBED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THE TRAVEL TIME ANALYSIS PROGRAM; THE PARAMETRIC ALLOCATION MODEL; THE PATROL CAR ALLOCATION MODEL; THE HYPERCUBE QUEUING MODEL; AND A SIMULATION MODEL OF POLICE PATROL OPERATIONS. CASE STUDIES OF SIX CITIES THAT HAVE UTILIZED SOME OF THE VARIOUS MODELS ARE PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)