NCJ Number
17786
Date Published
Unknown
Length
23 pages
Annotation
THE 'ARTICLE FILE' IS A COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM FOR THE RECORDATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY WHICH PERMITS ENTRY OF A DESCRIPTION, AND RETRIEVAL OF DATA IF WHEN SUCH AN ITEM DESCRIBED IS FOUND.
Abstract
A MODEL STATUTE PROPOSED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE AND DISCUSSED IN THIS REPORT ATTEMPTS TO USE THIS ARTICLE FILE AS ITS BASE IN A MANDATORY SYSTEM OF PROPERTY SERIALIZATION. THE MODEL STATUTE REQUIRES A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF NUMBERING ALL MANUFACTURED GOODS SOLD WITHIN A STATE. IT ALSO PROVIDES PENALTIES FOR ALTERING OR DESTROYING SERIAL NUMBERS, AND FOR THE KNOWING POSSESSION OF GOODS ON WHICH NUMBERS HAVE BEEN ALTERED OR DESTROYED. THE SYSTEMS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATUTE WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT EITHER STATE OR FEDERAL LEVELS. EXISTING STATE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND UNITED STATES LEGISLATION DEALING WITH SERIALLY NUMBERED PROPERTY IS ALSO REVIEWED. INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX IS THE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY USED IN THE STUDY ON SERIALLY NUMBERED PROPERTY LEGISLATION AND AN OUTLINE OF THE SPECIFIC STATES AND THE CATEGORIES OF EXISTING LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF SERIALLY NUMBERED STOLEN PROPERTY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)