NCJ Number
10655
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 21 Issue: 4 Dated: (APRIL 1973) Pages: 42,44,46,48,50 & 106
Date Published
1973
Length
6 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM, WHICH AVOIDS DUPLICATION OF EFFORT BY ENCOMPASSING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS.
Abstract
THE TASK OF THE LONG BEACH SYSTEM IS TO INCORPORATE THE NEEDS OF ALL THE FUNCTIONAL ENTITIES INVOLVED IN PUBLIC SAFETY - THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ORGANIZATION - AS WELL AS ALL OF THE LICENSING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THE SYSTEM IS GEARED TO ONLINE ENTRY AND RETRIEVAL OF DATA. USERS INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH IT THROUGH THE USE OF REMOTE TELEPROCESSING TERMINALS THAT ARE CONNECTED BY PHONE LINE TO THE COMPUTER. VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS MAKE POSSIBLE FAST ENTRY OF DATA DIRECTLY TO THE COMPUTER FILES, AND ALSO PERMIT IMMEDIATE DISPLAY OF DATA TO USERS ON DEMAND. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)