NCJ Number
37994
Date Published
Unknown
Length
16 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION, POLICE UTILIZATION, CAPABILITIES, AND SECURITY OF THIS ON-LINE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WHICH MAKES OPERATIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO POLICE OFFICERS ON A 'RIGHT NOW' BASIS.
Abstract
THE CASE INCIDENT REGIONAL REPORTING SYSTEM (CIRRS) BECAME FULLY OPERATIONAL IN JANUARY, 1975, WITH FOURTEEN POLICE DEPARTMENTS (ORIGINAL SOUTH CENTRAL REGION MEMBERS) SHARING CRIMINAL CASE RECORDS AND WARRANT INFORMATION VIA A COMPUTER TERMINAL LOCATED IN EACH DEPARTMENT. THE CIRRS ALLOWS IMMEDIATE ACCESS, THROUGH A MINI-COMPUTER SWITCHING DEVICE, TO REGIONAL CASE RECORD INFORMATION STORED IN A CENTRAL COMPUTER LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN, AS WELL AS MOTOR VEHICLE AND STOLEN PROPERTY FILES CONTAINED IN THE STATE COLLECT (CONNECTICUT ON-LINE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS AND TELEPROCESSING SYSTEM) LOCATED IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. AT THE HEART OF THE CIRRS ARE TWO EXTENSIVE RECORD FILES: THE CASE INCIDENT RECORD FILE AND THE MASTER NAME FILE.