OPERATIONS RESEARCH AT THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

• NCJ Number: 2240
• Author(s): N B HELLER
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 80 pages
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 39TH NATL MEETING OF THE OPERATIONS RESEARCH SOCIETY OF AMERICA, DALLAS, TX MAY 5-7, 1971

Annotation

STATUS OF SIX OPERATIONS RESEARCH PROJECTS DEALING WITH ALLOCATION OF POLICE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT.

Abstract

AS OF DECEMBER 1970 THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE OPERATIONS RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD GROWN TO SIX. EACH IS BEING CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AND STUDENTS FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES. THE PROJECTS INCLUDE COMPUTER DESIGN OF POLICE BEATS, IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPORTIONAL ROTATING SCHEDULES, EXPANSION OF THE REAL-TIME MOTOR VEHICLE INQUIRY SYSTEM, MEASURING THE SERIOUSNESS OF CALLED FOR SERVICE INCIDENTS, STRATEGIES FOR THE RECOVERY OF STOLEN VEHICLES, AND NATURAL LANGUAGE INQUIRIES AS INPUT TO A REAL-TIME CRIME DATA RETRIEVAL SYSTEM. PROGRESS ON EACH OF THE PROJECTS IS DISCUSSED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)