COMPUTERIZED BOOKING AT THE NEW ORLEANS CENTRAL LOCK-UP (FROM PROJECT SEARCH - INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CRIM JUST INFO AND STAT SYSTEMS, 2D - PROCEEDINGS, APRIL 30 MAY 2, 1974, BY E CRESSWELL - SEE NCJ-25666)

• NCJ Number: 25691
• Author(s): C SCHLESINGER; D GEISSLER
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 9 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-SS-99-3312; 75-SS-99-6007
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES INFORMATION SOURCES, PROCEDURES, TYPES OF OUTPUT REPORTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREATER ORLEANS TOTAL COMPUTERIZED HISTORY OF ARREST (GOTCHA) SYSTEM.

Abstract

DATA INPUT IS RECEIVED FROM THE BOOKING OFFICERS AT THE NEW ORLEANS LOCK-UP WHO TRANSFERS BOOKING FORM INFORMATION TO THE SYSTEM VIA COMPUTER TERMINAL. THE CAPABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM FOR INTERNALIZING THE VARIOUS KINDS OF INPUT ARE DESCRIBED. GOTCHA AUTOMATICALLY UPDATES CRIMINAL HISTORY AND ARREST RECORDS AND GENERATES TIMELY STATISTICAL REPORTS.