NCJ Number
40679
Date Published
1975
Length
195 pages
Annotation
THE POLICE ONLINE BOOKING AND AUTOMATED CRIMINAL HISTORY SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH A COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL HISTORY DATA BASE CONTAINING ADULT ARREST AND DISPOSITION INFORMATION.
Abstract
THE ACTUAL IDENTIFICATION AND BOOKING OF AN ARRESTED INDIVIDUAL WILL BE AIDED BY THE COMPUTER. THE SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE ONLINE BOOKING WITH THE AUTOMATIC UPDATING OF THE CRIMINAL HISTORY DATA BASE. THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION REPORTS, STATISTICS, AND WILL FUNCTION AS AN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR THE REMOTE DISTRICTS AS WELL AS THE POLICE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. THIS REPORT IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, DESCRIBING SYSTEM SOFTWARE, GLOSSARIES OF TERMS, VARIOUS SUBSYSTEMS AND PROGRAM INFORMATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...MSP