OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE CRIMINAL POLICE - WEST GERMANY

• NCJ Number: 37392
• Journal: Kriminalist Volume: 8 Issue: 9 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1976) Pages: 527-532
• Author(s): W KUSBER
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Bund Deutscher Kriminalbeamter
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: German
• Country: West Germany (Former)

Annotation

REVIEW OF THE APPLICATIONS TO CRIMINAL POLICE ACTIVITIES OF DECISION-MAKING MODELS BASED ON A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TASKS AND PROBLEMS.

Abstract

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TERM 'OPERATIONS RESEARCH' IS USED IN GERMANY FOR LACK OF AN ADEQUATELY SPECIFIC GERMAN TRANSLATION. THIS ARTICLE IS INTENDED TO INTRODUCE WEST GERMAN POLICE PROFESSIONALS TO THE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH. THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT HARDLY ANY LITERATURE EXISTS ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THIS TECHNIQUE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. --IN GERMAN