NCJ Number
56184
Editor(s)
J S JACKSON
Date Published
1977
Length
263 pages
Annotation
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1977 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRIME COUNTERMEASURES--SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTAINS ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS ON MODERN TECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Abstract
THE TECHNICAL REPORTS AND DATA CONTAINED IN THIS COMPILATION WERE PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRIME COUNTERMEASURES--SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, JULY 25-29, 1977. THE CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, AND THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS SOCIETY. SCIENTIFIC EVALUATIONS IN THE FIELD OF SECURITY SYSTEMS INCLUDE MODERN SPEAKER RECOGNITION SYSTEMS, PERSONNEL ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES, SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR EXPLOSIVES DETECTION, AND SUBSYSTEMS TO ENHANCE COMPUTER SECURITY. CRIME DETECTION ARTICLES INCLUDE THE TOPICS OF ARSON PATTERN RECOGNITION, POLICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER-AIDED FACIAL IMAGE IDENTIFICATION DEVICES, AND POLICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS. SUBJECTS PRESENTED IN ABSTRACTS INCLUDE COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, AND THE CONFLICT BETWEEN SECURITY MEASURES AND FIRE SAFETY. (TWK).