NCJ Number
19172
Date Published
1974
Length
158 pages
Annotation
THIS BOOK PROVIDES LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATORS, PRACTITIONERS, AND STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION TO AID THEM IN MAKING DECISIONS RELATIVE TO AUTOMATION BY DESCRIBING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS OF THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Abstract
THE FIRST CHAPTER PROVIDES A FOUNDATION OFR THE STUDY OF AUTOMATION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT BY STATING WHY IT IS NEEDED AND WHAT IT CAN BE EXPECTED TO DO. THIS CHAPTER ALSO DESCRIBES THE HISTORY OF POLICE AUTOMATION WHILE SUMMARIZING THE LITERATURE ON THE SUBJECT. A VOCABULARY OF CAREFULLY SELECTED TERMS IF PROVIDED TO HELP IN UNDERSTANDING AUTOMATION. A SYSTEM MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING AND EVALUATING POLICE AUTOMATION IS ONE OF THE BOOK'S PRODUCTS. CHAPTERS II THROUGH V ANALYZE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - ONE FROM EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN CHAPTER I. THESE EXAMPLES REPRESENT THE VARIOUS TYPES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS OF TODAY AND THE NEAR FUTURE. BY USING THE CASE HISTORY AND ANALYSIS APPROACH, EACH CHAPTER INSTRUCTS BY EXAMPLE AND DEMONSTRATES TECHNIQUES FOR PLANNING, DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS. EACH CHAPTER ENDS WITH STANDARDS WHICH CAN BE APPLIED TO OTHER AUTOMATION SYSTEMS. THE FINAL CHAPTER COMPILES THE INFORMATION PROCESSED IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTERS, ESTABLISHES STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES AND POINTS OUT SOME OF THE PROBLEMS OF AUTOMATION. A SYSTEM MODEL MATRIX IS USED TO EVALUATE ALL SYSTEMS DISCUSSED IN THE BOOK AS TO THEIR VALUE IN ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS DEVICE CAN ALSO BE USED TO EVALUATE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPUTERIZED PROGRAM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)