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ALERT II (AUTOMATED LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TEAM) - ASAP (ALCOHOL SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM)

NCJ Number
12908
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1973
Length
124 pages
Annotation
SYSTEMS DOCUMENTATION AND PROGRAMS FOR THE ALCOHOL SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM (ASAP) DATA SUBSYSTEM.
Abstract
ONE OF A SET OF SEVENTEEN MODULARIZED ALERT II SYSTEMS OPERATING MANUALS, THIS VOLUME REFERS TO THE ASAP DATA SUBSYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM IDENTIFIES PROBLEM DRINKING DRIVERS, ACQUIRES DATA REGARDING PROJECT COUNTERMEASURE OPERATIONS, AND ANALYZES STATISTICAL DATA TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ASAP PROGRAM. A UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE ASAP SYSTEM IS THE COMPUTER-DETERMINED RECOMMENDATION FOR ACTION ON AN INDIVIDUAL CASE BASIS. THE SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION SECTION CONTAINS A SYSTEM OVERVIEW AND A SYSTEM FLOWCHART. SYSTEM RECORD LAYOUTS AND SOURCE DOCUMENTS ALSO APPEAR IN THIS SECTION. THE SYSTEM PROGRAM SECTION CONTAINS PROGRAM NARRATIVES, DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, PROGRAM-SPECIFIC SYSTEM FLOWCHARTS, AND EDP (ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING) RECORD LAYOUTS FOR EACH PROGRAM. MANY OF THE PROGRAMS ARE ILLUSTRATED WITH PRINTOUTS. THERE IS ALSO A SECTION ON ON-LINE SUBROUTINES AND TPD'S (TRANSACTION PROCESSING DESCRIPTIONS) THAT ARE USED SOLELY BY THE ASAP SUBSYSTEM. FOR OTHER SUBSYSTEMS DOCUMENTS, REFER TO NCJ-12897-12899, 12904-12907, 12909, 12910, AND 13123. FOR DOCUMENTATION APPLICABLE TO ALL SUBSYSTEMS, REFER TO NCJ-12894-12896, 13118, AND 13123. KANSAS CITY