EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES GROUP

• NCJ Number: 52961
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 37 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Commerce
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: PROGRESS REPORT OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS LABORATORY

Annotation

THE FEDERAL AGENCY THAT DEVELOPS, TESTS, AND WRITES STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR POLICE EQUIPMENT AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT-RELATED MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS, DOCUMENTS ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FISCAL 1974.

Abstract

AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OUTLINES THE LABORATORY'S MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, FUNDING STATUS, AND CONFORMANCE WITH PLANS DURING FISCAL 1974. DOCUMENTS PRODUCED DURING THE YEAR ARE LISTED, AND MILESTONES RELATIVE TO STANDARDS, REPORTS, AND GUIDELINES ARE NOTED. TABLES AND CHARTS INDICATE THE STATUS OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS, TYPES OF LABORATORY PRODUCTS (STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, REPORTS, GLOSSARIES, OTHER MATERIALS), AND GENERAL AREAS OF INVESTIGATION (PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, SECURITY SYSTEMS, INVESTIGATIVE AIDS, WEAPONS, POLICE VEHICLES, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, POLICE CLOTHING). SEPARATE PROGRESS REPORTS OUTLINE ACTIVITIES IN EACH AREA OF INVESTIGATION. AMONG MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR WERE MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE LABORATORY'S WORK, INCLUDING A TELEVISION NEWS STORY ON AN ANTIBURGLARY PROJECT; COMPLETION OF A REPORT ON REPEATERS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPLETION OF A REPORT ON COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE COST TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES; AND PUBLICATION OF A REPORT DOCUMENTING LEAA'S 1972 SURVEY OF POLICE PATROL CARS (PART OF A GENERAL POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY). (LKM)