The center identified 11 high-priority IT needs for law enforcement. These are grouped into the following three broad categories: a need to improve the law enforcement community's knowledge of technology and practices; a need to improve the sharing and use of information relevant to law enforcement; and a need to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E). Regarding the first IT priority - improving the law enforcement community's knowledge of technology - the center received repeated calls to improve the dissemination of knowledge about technology in general. Specific needs include having a federally sponsored repository of best practices and technology information; links to technology guides, information, and practices experts; and links to free and inexpensive tools. Regarding the second priority - improving the sharing and use of law enforcement information - the strongest theme was to improve information sharing across multiple agencies and systems. The number and extent of criminal justice technology information-dissemination efforts already operating suggests that what is needed is strategic coordination rather than new efforts. Suggestions are offered for this effort. Regarding the third broad priority - providing other technology RDT&E - the main theme calls for non-material deliverables (research, guidance, and training on new processes and techniques) rather than technology deliverables (new tools or products). 10 figures and 10 tables
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