BENEFITS OF IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DATA PROCESSING PERSONNEL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL (FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT DATA PROCESSING SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 18-19, 1977 BY ALLEN L PEARSON 2D - SEE NCJ-45130)

• NCJ Number: 45137
• Author(s): R J MILLER
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 11 pages
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SUCCESS FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICE INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEMS ARE OUTLINED IN DISCUSSION DIRECTED TO SENIOR POLICE MANAGERS.

Abstract

POLICE MANAGERS SHOULD HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF THE DATA-PROCESSING SYSTEM THAT EXISTS OR ARE BEING DEVELOPED IN THEIR DEPARTMENTS AND SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. IMPORTANT FACTORS INCLUDE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TASK, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS, OPTIONS FOR TRANSFERRING SYSTEMS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS, THE IMPACT OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ON PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS, AND THE NEED FOR PROJECT PLANNING AND MONITORING PARTICIPATION BY POLICE MANAGEMENT. OTHER FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED INCLUDE RESISTANCE TO CHANGE AMONG PERSONNEL; USER TRAINING; DIALOGUE AMONG POLICE PERSONNEL, POLICE MANAGEMENT, AND DATA-PROCESSING MANAGEMENT; THE CONCEPT OF THE SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE; AND THE VALUE OF HAVING A SYSTEM ANALYST ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF. IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THAT POLICE MANAGEMENT HAVE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WHEN THAT PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN BY A DATA-PROCESSING DEPARTMENT THAT SERVES ALL COMPONENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (LKM)