NCJ Number
18810
Editor(s)
E P SCHWARTZ
Date Published
1974
Length
82 pages
Annotation
A SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED FOR MAKING POLICE REPORTS AND DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEMS MORE EFFECTIVE PLANNING TOOLS.
Abstract
SEVENTY-ONE REPRESENTATIVES FROM POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND PLANNING AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE NATION GATHERED TOGETHER SETTING AS THEIR OBJECTIVES THE FOLLOWING: 1) CRITIQUE OF THE PRESENT UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM, 2) DESIGN OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM, 3) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MODELS, AND 4) STANDARDIZATION. AMONG THE DISCUSSION AREAS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ARE THE PRESENT UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM; THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM WHICH SUPPORTS POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND PLANNING AGENCIES IN THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS ON MANPOWER AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION, CRIME PREVENTION, AND CRIME CONTROL; AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MODEL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS WHICH EXTEND THE DATA BASE TO INCLUDE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TARGET-VICTIM SOCIAL FACTORS. WORKSHOP REPORTS AND A LIST OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)