NCJ Number
19983
Journal
International Criminal Police Review Issue: 285 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1975) Pages: 42-50
Date Published
1975
Length
9 pages
Annotation
THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS IN PROCESSING EXTENSIVE POLICE INFORMATION ON AN EXTREMELY COMPLICATED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FRAUD CASE IN FRANCE IS DISCUSSED.
Abstract
IN THIS CASE, THE POLICE HAD TO DEVISE A METHOD OF RECORDING INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES IN A FORM WHICH COULD BE ASSIMILATED BY THE COMPUTER SO THAT THE MACHINE COULD COMPILE, CLASSIFY AND SELECT DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN CRITERIA. THE COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, CARD CODING, VARIOUS COMPUTER PROGRAMS USED, AND POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS TO OTHER CASES ARE DESCRIBED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)