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LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS - AUTOMATED COMMAND CONTROL SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE TESTS - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

NCJ Number
32220
Author(s)
W J WISEMAN
Date Published
1976
Length
17 pages
Annotation
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT IN TESTING RECENTLY INSTALLED COMPUTER-AIDED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR CONTRACTURAL COMPLIANCE BY THE VENDOR.
Abstract
THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD A TOTAL OF 725 SWORN OFFICERS WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR 273,288 PERSONS ON 7,874 SQUARE MILES ON THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, JANUARY 30, 1976. THE AUTOMATED COMMAND CONTROL SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A COMPUTER, COMPLAINTS AND DISPATCH CONSOLE EQUIPMENTS, MOBILE DIGITAL TERMINALS, AND INTERCONNECTIONS TO A LOCAL DATA BASE COMPUTER, AND NCIC (NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER). ASSISTANCE CONSISTED OF DIRECTION, OBSERVATION, AND CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCE TESTS, AND THE CONDUCTING OF OTHER TIMING TESTS OF VALIDATE SPECIFIED RESULTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)