NCJ Number
10315
Journal
Police Research Bulletin Issue: 18 Dated: (WINTER 1971) Pages: 47-49
Date Published
1971
Length
3 pages
Annotation
COMPARISON OF DIFFICULTIES IN DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH IN AMERICAN AND BRITISH POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
Abstract
IN REVIEWING A RAND CORPORATION STUDY ON POLICE PATROL, THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT AREAS OF CONCERN COMMON TO BRITISH AND AMERICAN POLICE MANAGEMENT ARE THE SCARCITY OF MANAGEMENT DATA, AND THE LACK OF CRITERIA FOR DATA COLLECTION. INCLUDED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE LISTS OF RECOMMENDED CRITERIA, SUGGESTED AREAS OF RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION, AND CORRESPONDING BRITISH POLICE PROJECTS.