HOW TO BUILD A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CENTER (FROM PROJECT SEARCH - INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AND STATISTICS SYSTEMS, 2D - PROCEEDINGS, APRIL 30 - MAY 2, 1974, BY E CRESSWELL - SEE NCJ-25660)

• NCJ Number: 25687
• Author(s): C M FRIEL
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 4 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-SS-99-3312; 75-SS-99-6007
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHOR MAKES SUGGESTIONS ON POLICY PLANNING FOR STATE ANALYSIS CENTERS (SAC) OR LEAA'S COMPREHENSIVE DATA SYSTEMS, IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT NO SAC'S HAD BEEN OPERATIONALIZED AT THE TIME OF WRITING.

Abstract

THE LEADER OR DIRECTOR SHOULD NOT BE A STATISTICIAN, BUT A SALESMAN, AND THE POLICY-ORIENTATION OF THE INCIPIENT SAC'S SHOULD BE TOWARDS SELLING ITS PROGRAM TO MAKE DATA COLLECTING AGENCIES MORE AMENABLE TO SUBMITTING DATA TO THE SAC. THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INCLUDING THE SAC WITHIN THE STATE PLANNING AGENCY ARE DISCUSSED. FINALLY, POLICY DECISIONS MUST BE MADE CONCERNING RESPONSES TO LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS IN WHICH THE DATA MIGHT IMPUGN AN AGENCY OR JURISDICTION.