NCJ Number
39543
Date Published
1973
Length
105 pages
Annotation
FIRST VOLUME OF A TWO-VOLUME REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A POLICE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER IN A FIVE COUNTY AREA IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON.
Abstract
THIS REPORT PRESENTS AN ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A UNIVERSAL EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER (911) SYSTEM FOR THE FIVE COUNTIES AND ASSOCIATED CITIES OF THE COLUMBIA REGION ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (CRAG) AREA. EIGHT ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS ARE POSTUALTED, ANALYZED, AND COMPARED. FOR EACH OF THE EIGHT ALTERNATIVES, THE PERSONNEL, TELEPHONE, FACILITY, AND MAJOR CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ARE GIVEN. FOR THE RECOMMENDED SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES, THE METHODS OF MANAGEMENT, FUNDING, AND IMPLEMENTATION THAT ARE BEST SITED ARE DESCRIBED. FOR THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE REPORT WHICH CONTAINS APPENDIXES TO THE TEXT, SEE NCJ-39544. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...EB