NCJ Number
85108
Date Published
1975
Length
59 pages
Annotation
This planning brief contains recommended goals, objectives, and a time schedule for research and development activities to demonstrate the feasibility and encourage the use of innovations in computer-aided command and control and digital communications in law enforcement agencies.
Abstract
The Advanced Command, Control and Communications Systems (ACCS) program consists of the following elements: (1) digital communications, including mobile digital terminals; (2) direct access to data files from field units; and (3) computer-aided complaint taking and dispatch. It also includes automatic vehicle location, computer-aided management report generation with resource allocation and scheduling, and the 911 emergency phone number. The ACCS program aims to develop, test, and assess the effectiveness of these innovations, together and separately, in the enhancement of law enforcement operations. The program includes individual projects, a research and development program for supporting technology, a technical assistance program, and an ongoing evaluation task. Lists of specific goals, project results to date, a recommended set of line item projects, and a recommended time line for these projects are provided. Figures and tables are supplied.