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HOW AN OFFENDER-BASED TRANSACTION STATISTICS SYSTEM SHOULD BE BUILT (FROM PROJECT SEARCH - INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, 2D - PROCEEDINGS - SEE NCJ-25660)

NCJ Number
25688
Author(s)
C C MCCARTY
Date Published
1974
Length
3 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR ASSERTS THAT PROPER PLANNING IS PREREQUISITE TO THE SUCCESSFUL AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE OFFENDER BASED TRANSACTION STATISTICS MODULE OF LEAA'S COMPREHENSIVE DATA SYSTEMS PROGRAM.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR ALSO SUGGESTS THAT POTENTIAL USERS SHOULD BE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING STAGES AND THAT DATA SUBMISSION SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE AGENCY INVOLVED (RATHER THAN HAVING THE POLICE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, SAY, COLLECTING COURTS AND CORRECTIONS DATA).