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NCJ Number
336
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
Unknown
Length
72 pages
Annotation
THIRTY-FOUR FULL PAGE PHOTOGRAPHS WITH DESCRIPTIVE NARRATIVES ILLUSTRATE SOME OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Abstract
EACH RESEARCH EFFORT IS PHOTOGRAPHICALLY ILLUSTRATED, BRIEFLY NARRATED AND IDENTIFIED BY TITLE AND RESEARCH GRANT NUMBER. PROJECTS INCLUDE CRIME LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS FOR DRUG DETECTION, VOICE IDENTIFICATION, TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS, THERMOLUMINESCENCE PHOTOMETRY, FIBER OPTICS FOR EXAMINING INDENTED WRITING, AND EQUIPMENT FOR DETECTION OF AIRBORNE GUNSHOT RESIDUES. OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS DESCRIBED INCLUDE SUCH POLICE EQUIPMENT AS POLICE HELMETS COMBINING A TRANSCEIVER AND GAS MASK, NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT, AUTOMATED STATUS REPORTING FOR POLICE COMMUNICATIONS, TRAINING POLICE IN FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION, TRAINING OF DOGS TO LOCATE BOMBS, EVALUATION OF POLICE AIR MOBILITY, CONTROL OF CROWDS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, INVESTIGATION OF CONSUMER CRIME AND ABUSES, AND THE SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AND DAYTON, OHIO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PILOT PROGRAMS. MENTION IS MADE OF DEVELOPMENT OF RELIABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT, BOMB DISPOSAL EQUIPMENT AND EVALUATION, REORGANIZATION AND RENOVATION OF CRIMINAL COURT FACILITIES. THIS REPORT DOES NOT GIVE ANY FINAL RESULTS ACHIEVED ON THE PROJECTS DESCRIBED.

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Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Language
English
Country
United States of America