NCJ Number
29825
Date Published
1975
Length
22 pages
Annotation
THIS EXEUCTIVE SUMMARY DESCRIBES THE HYPERCUBE QUEUING MODEL AND DISCUSSES HOW IT CAN BE USED FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND FOR THE DESIGN OF POLICE PATROL BEATS.
Abstract
THE HYPERCUBE QUEUING MODEL IS A COMPUTER PROGRAM TO ASSIST POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN DESIGNING PATROL BEATS AND ANALYZING OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF PATROL CAR OPERATIONS. IT STORES GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION LIKE A DISPATCHER'S MAP. ANY CHANGES THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE SHOWN ON A DISPATCHER'S MAP, SUCH AS INCREASING OR DECREASING THE NUMBER OF PATROL CARS, CHANGING THE PATROL AREAS OF CARS, OR OVERLAPPING OR COMBINING PATROL AREAS, CAN BE STUDIED WITH THE MODEL. THE PROGRAM IS WRITTEN IN PL/I COMPUTER LANGUAGE AND IS AVAILABLE TO ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE RAND DEPARTMENT FROM THE RAND CORPORATION FOR A PROCESSING AND MAILING CHARGE. NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF THE HYPERCUBE QUEUING MODEL, HOW IT WORKS, WHEN IT SHOULD BE USED IN PREFERENCE TO OTHER MODELS, AND THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO USE IT ARE GIVEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (NCJ-29825). THE USER'S MANUAL (NCJ-29826) DESCRIBES AND GIVES EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS, DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURES TO OPERATE THE COMPUTER PROGRAM ONCE IT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE USER'S COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND DISCUSSES THE DECISIONS TO BE MADE (SUCH AS THE DISPATCHING STRATEGY EMPLOYED), THE RESULTS, AND THE COSTS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION. (SNI ABSTRACT) (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)