CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PROCESS, V 2 - SURVEY OF MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS

• NCJ Number: 32154
• Author(s): J M Chaiken
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 94 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-NI-99-0037-G
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored

Annotation

THIS REPORT IS THE SECOND IN A THREE-PART SERIES OF VOLUMES RESULTING FROM A TWO-YEAR NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF POLICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PRACTICES AND THEIR IMPACT.

Abstract

THIS VOLUME REPORTS ON THE RESPONSES OF 153 POLICE DEPARTMENTS (EACH WITH MORE THAN 150 EMPLOYEES) TO A NATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY. A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AND THE PATTERNS OF RESPONSE IS FOLLOWED BY A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION OBTAINED IN ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT. THE TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES (E.G., NUMBER OF OFFICERS) ASSIGNED TO THE INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTION AS A WHOLE AND TO VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THIS FUNCTION; THE ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISION OF INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL; THE ROLE OF PATROL OFFICERS AND NONPOLICE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES IN THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS: AND THE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL RESOURCES USED TO ASSIST INVESTIGATIONS, SUCH AS EVIDENCE TECHNICIANS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS FOUND AMONG VARIOUS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEPARTMENTS THAT RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS A LIST OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS SURVEYED AND COPIES OF THE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE AND CODING SHEETS. FOR A RELATED REPORT, SEE NCJ-32156 ON COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INFORMATION SUPPORT SYSTEMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)