MATHEMATICAL EVALUATION AND THE SCENE OF CRIME

• NCJ Number: 19930
• Journal: Journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 14 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1974) Pages: 111-116
• Author(s): M R C MCDOWELL
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Forensic Science Soc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

APPLICATIONS OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN POLICE WORK ARE DESCRIBED, AND POSSIBLE USES OF ON-LINE COMPUTER FILE-SEARCH TO 'SCENE OF CRIME' ENQUIRIES ARE DISCUSSED.

Abstract

OPERATIONS RESEARCH TECHNIQUES ARE EXAMINED IN RELATION TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF POLICE RESPONSE TIMES AND THE ANALYSIS OF POLICE DECISION-MAKING EFFECTIVENESS. ON-LINE COMPUTER FILE SEARCHES FOR MODUS OPERANDI AND CRIMINAL RECORDS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.