COMPUTERIZED ALLOCATION OF POLICE TRAFFIC SERVICES - A DEMONSTRATION STUDY - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 17986
• Author(s): R K JONES; K B JOSCELYN
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 164 pages
• Contract Number(s): DOT HS-034-1-039
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Admin
• Corporate Author: Indiana University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STUDY CONDUCTED IN MONROE COUNTY, INDIANA TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPUTERIZED HIGHWAY TRAFFIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (CHTIS).

Abstract

THE INFORMATION SYSTEM UTILIZED A COMPUTER-SENSOR SYSTEM TO GATHER; PROCESS, STORE AND DISPLAY TRAFFIC FLOW INFORMATION FROM 25 KEY HIGHWAY LOCATIONS IN MONROE COUNTY, INDIANA. THE RESULTING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO A LOCAL INDIANA STATE POLICE POST FOR USE IN CONDUCTING TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SYSTEM IS A HIGHLY USEFUL OPERATIONAL TOOL FOR TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. IT WAS QUICKLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY ACCEPTED BY THE POLICE OFFICIALS AND WAS USED REGULARLY IN ASSIGNING PATROLS SO AS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC RISKS. THE STUDY RECOMMENDS (1) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONTINUING TRAFFIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION LABORATORY UTILIZING A CHTIS AND (2) THE INITIATION OF A PROGRAM TO ANALYZE THE UNIQUE DATA BASE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE SYSTEM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)