SUNNYSIDE (WA) - POLICE DEPARTMENT - EVALUATION OF RECORDS SYSTEM - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

• NCJ Number: 42427
• Author(s): W TREFRY
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 30 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-002-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Public Admin Service
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE STUDY EVALUATES THE PRESENT RECORDS-KEEPING SYSTEM OF THE DEPARTMENT AND CONSIDERS THE OPERATIONAL PRACTICES CURRENTLY IN USE IN THE DEPARTMENT AS THEY RELATE TO THE PRESENT RECORDS SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS.

Abstract

AFTER REVIEWING THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF OPERATIONS AND RECORDS-KEEPING, IT IS GENERALLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUNNYSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL INDEX RECORDS SYSTEM, SINGLE LINE UPDATE, INCLUDING NECESSARY HARDWARE, PROCEDURES, AND POLICY. IN THE AREA OF REPORT REVIEW PROCESS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL REPORTS BE REVIEWED BY THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR PRIOR TO FORWARDING TO CENTRAL RECORDS, FOR ADHERENCE TO ESTABLISHED DATA SEQUENCE, ACCURACY, AND COMPLETENESS. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ALSO OFFERRED IN THE AREAS OF MASTER INDEX UPDATE/RETRIEVAL, DATA-COLLECTION DOCUMENTS, USABLE DATA, NUMERIC PAPER FILE, MICROFILM CAPABILITY, STAFFING OF THE CENTRAL RECORDS SECTION, AND INTERIM DEVELOPMENT TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM INCLUDING CONVERSION. APPENDICES INCLUDE REPORT FORM SAMPLES, SAMPLE PROCEDURE MANUAL, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR USABLE DATA....RCB