NCJ Number
9669
Date Published
1969
Length
400 pages
Annotation
FIRST PHASE OF A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A RATIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN APPROACH TO THE PROBLEMS OF POLICE MOBILE RADIO WITHIN NEW YORK STATE.
Abstract
A COUNTY-BY-COUNTY REVIEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TENTATIVE APPROACH TO REGIONALIZATION FOR POLICE MOBILE RADIO. THE REPORT PRESENTS DATA TO IDENTIFY AND HIGHLIGHT THE AREAS OF FIRST ACTION, THOSE THAT SHOW INDICATIONS OF HIGH CRIME ACTIVITY AND THAT CAN SERVE AS KERNEL AREAS FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT. ANALYSIS PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO THE POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL MOBILE RADIO FREQUENCY CHANNELS REQUIRED FOR A SATISFACTORY STATEWIDE SYSTEM. THE FIVE COUNTIES COMPRISING NEW YORK CITY ARE NOT COVERED IN THIS REPORT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)