NCJ Number
39743
Date Published
1976
Length
152 pages
Annotation
THE CJIC SYSTEM OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (CA) IS RATED AS TO ITS ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 10 MAJOR OBJECTIVES AND 60 SUB-OBJECTIVES ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING DOCUMENTATION AND THE OPINIONS OF 70 CJIC USERS.
Abstract
THE EVALUATION REVEALS THAT THE CJIC SYSTEM IS MEETING ITS BASIC GOALS. HOWEVER, IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED IN 9 OF 10 AREAS (DATA PROCESSING IS THE EXCEPTION) AND STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE UTILITY AND USER ACCEPTANCE OF THE SYSTEM IN ALL AREAS. FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION, CHAPTER II IS AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE REPORT. INCLUDED ARE AN OVERVIEW OF THE CJIC SYSTEM, THE EVALUATION CONCLUSIONS, AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. CHAPTER III PRESENTS FINDINGS, OBSERVATIONS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF THE SYSTEM. CHAPTER IV PERTAINS TO OPERATIONAL ASPECTS, CHAPTER V TO TECHNICAL ASPECTS, AND CHAPTER VI TO SECURITY AND PRIVACY ASPECTS. THESE CHAPTERS WILL BE OF INTEREST TO READERS DESIRING FURTHER DETAILS OF THE EVALUATION AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE FINAL CHAPTER (VII) CONTAINS NUMEROUS CJIC COST SUMMARIES. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE OF INTEREST TO POLICYMAKERS AT BOTH THE COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL. AN APPENDIX LISTS NAMES OF INTERVIEWEES AND IDENTIFIES THE AGENCIES THEY REPRESENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...PLO