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HUNTINGTON BEACH INITIATES NATION'S FIRST COMPUTERIZED COMMAND CONTROL SYSTEM

NCJ Number
13334
Journal
State Peace Officers Journal Volume: 11 Issue: 32 Dated: (JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1974) Pages: 117-123
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF A COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BEING USED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES OF FOUR COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
Abstract
THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM COORDINATES AND IMPROVES POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION BY DISPATCHING HELP IN ANSWER TO COMPLAINTS, PROVIDING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS AND HEADQUARTERS, IMPROVING INFORMATION STORAGE, AND AUTOMATICALLY COMPUTING STATISTICS.