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LOS ANGELES AUTOMATES ITS WANT/WARRANT SYSTEM

NCJ Number
2610
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 38 Issue: 4 Dated: (APRIL 1971) Pages: 42,44 & 46
Author(s)
G E CONROY
Date Published
1971
Length
3 pages
Annotation
BACKGROUND, SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, SYSTEMS OPERATION, AND OPERATIONAL DATA OF COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARE PRESENTED FOR 1965 TO 1970.
Abstract
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD OFFICERS HAVE THE CAPABILITY, WITH THE AUTOMATED WANT/WARRANT SYSTEM, OF SEARCHING AND RETRIEVING WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS FROM COMPUTER FILES ALL CURRENT INFORMATION ON WANTED PERSONS, OUTSTANDING WARRANTS FOR ARREST, STOLEN VEHICLES, DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION.