NCJ Number
36858
Date Published
1976
Length
161 pages
Annotation
THIS ON-LINE MINI-COMPUTER POLICE INFORMATION SYSTEM MAKES OPERATIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO 17 PARTICIPATING LOCALITIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ON A 'RIGHT NOW' BASIS.
Abstract
INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM FOUR SOURCES - CIRRS FILES, THE STATE POLICE COLLECTION SYSTEM, THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TELETYPE SYSTEM, AND THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER. THIS REPORT PRESENTS DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE SYSTEM'S DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATION, INCLUDING AN OVERVIEW OF ITS HARDWARE CONFIGURATION, FILES, COMMUNICATION LINKAGES, AND GEOGRAPHICAL LAYOUT. THE REPORTING SYSTEM IS THEN ASSESSED ACCORDING TO EACH OF THE EXEMPLARY PROJECT CRITERIA - GOAL ACHIEVEMENTS, REPLICABILITY, EFFICIENCY, MEASURABILITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY. EVALUATORS CONCLUDED THAT THE SYSTEM PROVIDES THE JURISDICTIONS WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO REGIONAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL DATA BASES, IS USED IN A BROAD RANGE OF POLICE ACTIVITIES, AND OFFERS EXTENSIVE TRAINING ON HOW TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM OPERATES ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON POLICE DATA, MAINTAINS LIMITED OPERATING STATISTICS FOR SYSTEM MONITORING AND EVALUATION, PROVIDES COMPUTERIZED GEOCODING AND MAP PREPARATION FOR THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN ONLY, AND GIVES THE DISPATCHER CONSIDERABLE DISCRETION, RATHER THAN A FORMAL PROCEDURE. THEREFORE, THIS PROGRAM DID NOT RECEIVE AN EXEMPLARY DESIGNATION. AN EXTENSIVE APPENDIX CONTAINS SAMPLE PROJECT FORMS, SYSTEM DATA AND DOCUMENTATION, AND COMMENTS ON THE SYSTEM BY THE SEARCH GROUP.