NCJ Number
191119
Journal
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 70 Issue: 9 Dated: September 2001 Pages: 20-23
Date Published
September 2001
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This article examines police use of information management.
Abstract
If managed and used properly, arrest and wanted person records can provide officers significant assistance in resolving crime and apprehending offenders. Police and other criminal justice practitioners are interested in establishing integrated justice data systems, developing new biometric identification techniques, and using other new information technologies in law enforcement. However, while these new procedures are under development, law enforcement must focus on three procedures essential to managing information about wanted and arrested subjects. First is fingerprinting all full-custody arrests. Fingerprints permit the most accurate and reliable searches of criminal records. Second is entering into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) names and identifying demographic data on wanted persons. And third is checking arrested persons. In many cases, a simple name search through the NCIC's Wanted Person File will determine whether an individual is wanted. The article describes good information management in law enforcement as more than mere record keeping; it provides tools for solving cases and preventing crime. Notes