NCJ Number
177426
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 66 Issue: 3 Dated: March 1999 Pages: 44-53
Date Published
1999
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This article examines the "Y2K" problem, i.e., the inability of computers to recognize the final two digits in the year 2000 as a legitimate number.
Abstract
Some of the problems that could occur if the Y2K data processing difficulty is not remedied include interest rate and fund transfer errors in banking systems, difficulties in credit card processing, disruptions in power sources and failures in security systems. The article describes 38 items of significance to law enforcement that should be assessed for Y2K compliance, including: communications, fleet maintenance, building maintenance and security systems; night vision and listening devices; explosives and drug detectors; video and audio recording devices; electronic equipment for crime scene investigation; fingerprint and evidence processing equipment; card key systems and networks; electronic prisoner tracking devices; and crime lab equipment that may be date-dependent. The article also contains a list of sources and Web sites that can provide further Y2K information.