NCJ Number
145456
Date Published
1992
Length
80 pages
Annotation
To support the New York City Police Department's recently implemented community policing approach, the Information and Technology Committee was charged with upgrading and coordinating the Department's information systems and technological capabilities.
Abstract
The Committee's objectives were to identify information and technological needs throughout the agency, develop a plan to acquire and utilize appropriate technologies to support community policing, and establish a prioritized list of information systems and other technologies designed to maximize police services to the community and improve overall operations. Following a needs assessment process, the Committee developed a strategic plan for information technology in the Department. The management information systems division will be comprised of a relational database, mainframe central processing unit, on-line complaint system, precinct local area networks, and headquarters local area network. Police officers in the field will be equipped with handheld computers with pen-based technology and cellular telephones. An in-house information technology survey indicated that these projects should be priorities: automated warrant system, photo imaging, warrant on-line filing system, beat book computerization, computerization of court orders of protection, computerized appearance control, local area networks, standardized department computer applications, automated communications system, fax machines to transmit fingerprint images, emergency lighting, computer scannable forms, bar code scanners, and optical mark readers.