NCJ Number
62516
Date Published
1979
Length
40 pages
Annotation
THIS FINAL GRANT MANAGEMENT REPORT DESCRIBES THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INITIATED BY LEAA TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DESIGN.
Abstract
THE REPORT IDENTIFIES THE GRANT'S GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND APPROACH. PUBLICITY MEASURES TAKEN TO ANNOUNCE THE PROJECT, CRITERIA FOR SELECTING AGENCIES FOR PARTICIPATION, A SEMINAR HELD TO BROADEN DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION DEVELOPED, AND THE PUBLICATION OF REPRESENTATIVE CASE STUDIES ARE OUTLINED. A SUMMARY IS GIVEN OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DELIVERED BY THE PROJECT, AND AN ANALYSIS IS PROVIDED OF FEEDBACK FROM SEMINARS. RESULTS OBTAINED FROM A PROJECT QUESTIONNAIRE ARE GIVEN. SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS OF THE PROJECT IN RADIO CHANNEL LOADING, DISPATCH SYSTEM DESIGN, AND TRAINING, AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ARE ANALYZED. THE REPORT CONCLUDES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS TO AID LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMAND AND CONTROL OPERATIONS. THE PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. APPENDIXES CONTAIN SEMINAR EVALUATION FORMS, THE SEMINAR PROGRAM, AND THE LEAA COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE QUESTIONNAIRE. FIGURES AND TABLES ARE APPENDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--MJW)