NCJ Number
29668
Date Published
1975
Length
13 pages
Annotation
BY RANDOM SAMPLE TECHNIQUE, THIS STUDY COMPARES USE OF A TEN CODE SYSTEM WITH USE OF CLEAR SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND DETERMINES THE ERROR FACTOR OF BOTH SYSTEMS.
Abstract
TEST RESULTS INDICATE THAT CLEAR SPEECH TRANSMISSIONS, INSOFAR AS THE LAKEWOOD (CA.) POLICE DEPARTMENT STUDY IS CONCERNED, ARE MORE ERROR FREE THAN A CODE SYSTEM, EVEN WITH THE BENEFIT OF OFFICER REFRESHER TRAINING. ANOTHER FACTOR DEVELOPED BY THE STUDY IS THAT CLEAR SPEECH MESSAGES, USING ABBREVIATED SENTENCES, REQUIRE LESS TRANSMISSION TIME THAN CODED MESSAGES. THE RESEARCH PROCEDURES ARE DESCRIBED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)