NCJ Number
29606
Date Published
1975
Length
111 pages
Annotation
A CRIME LABORATORY STUDY FOR THE PUERTO RICO CRIME COMMISSION WHICH AFFECTS THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO (WITH A POPULATION OF 2,883,747, POLICE STRENGTH OF 9,463, AND AREA OF 3,435 SQUARE MILES.
Abstract
VARIOUS MEASURES OF CRIME LAB PRODUCTIVITY AND PERCEIVED USEFULNESS WERE TAKEN, INCLUDING TOTAL CASES, TYPES OF CASES, CASES TO LAB AS A FUNCTION OF DISTANCE FROM SUBMITTING AGENCY, CASES PER OFFICER, CASE LOAD PER EXAMINER, AND COURT TESTIMONY. THE DATA WERE ANALYZED AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE ON WORKLOAD, RESOURCE UTILIZATION, LABORATORY PROCEDURES AND METHODOLOGY, AND CRIME SCENE SEARCH TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT. APPENDIXES INCLUDE A SUGGESTED CRIME SCENE SEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM, A DISCUSSION OF EQUIPMENT USAGE, AND CRIME LAB MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES.