NCJ Number
58249
Date Published
1976
Length
165 pages
Annotation
CANADIAN POLICE ARE PRESENTED WITH A STANDARD FOR DEVELOPING COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS TO MEET OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF A MOBILE RADIO DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION DOCUMENT IS TO DEFINE AND STATE REQUIREMENTS OF A POLICE-ORIENTED MOBILE RADIO DATA SYSTEM (MRDS). THIS SYSTEM SHOULD RESULT IN COST REDUCTIONS, SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY WITH REGARD TO EXPANSION, AND DATA INTERFACE STANDARDIZATION. THE SPECIFICATION IS ADDRESSED TO POLICE AGENCY USERS, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL AND CONSULTING GROUPS, AND ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO A HIERARCHICAL FORMAT, STARTING WITH A BROAD VIEW AND PROGRESSING TO A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EACH FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT. ELEMENTS RELATED TO AN AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ARE DESCRIBED: (1) COMPLAINT ENTRY AND VALIDATION (HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATIONS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMPLAINT ENTRY AND TROUBLE OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND VALIDATION OF THIS INFORMATION); (2) STATUS REPORTING (HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT STATUS REPORTING, SYSTEM STORAGE REQUIREMENTS, METHODS OF UPDATING AND DISPLAYING UNIT STATUS, AND MESSAGE TRANSMISSION); (3) COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH (ASSIGNMENT OF EVENTS TO PATROL UNITS VIA AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM); AND (4) QUERY/RESPONSE CAPABILITY FROM TERMINAL-EQUIPPED PATROL UNITS TO VARIOUS DATA BASE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE MRDS DATA BASE. INFORMATION SUPPORT FUNCTIONS OF THE MRDS ARE DISCUSSED. ILLUSTRATIONS AND A GLOSSARY ARE PROVIDED. APPENDIXES CONTAIN SYSTEM FILE AND HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS. (DEP)