TECHNOLOGY AND THE PROVISION OF POLICING SERVICES

• NCJ Number: 7966
• Author(s): R B HOFFMAN
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 28 pages
• Corporate Author: State University of New York at Buffalo
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

MATHEMATICAL MODEL AND DISCUSSION OF POLICE RESOURCE ALLOCATION BASED UPON IDENTIFICATION OF TASKS AND EFFICIENT USE OF AVAILABLE MANPOWER.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT WITHOUT THE USE OF A MORE CAPITAL INTENSIVE LABOR ELEMENT, NAMELY COLLEGE-EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS FROM NON-POLICE RELATED DISCIPLINES, IT IS VERY DOUBTFUL THAT ANY SIGNIFICANT LONG-RUN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF POLICING SERVICES CAN BE MADE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)