ALTOONA (PA) - POLICE DEPARTMENT - RECORDS STUDY FOR DEPLOYMENT OF SCAT (SPECIAL CRIME ACTION TEAMS) TEAMS POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

• NCJ Number: 37471
• Author(s): G T FELKENES
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 9 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-015-72
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Public Admin Service
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS GIVEN TO THE ALTOONA (PA) POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR DEVELOPING AN IMPROVED RECORDS SYSTEM THAT WOULD PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL CRIME ACTION TEAMS (SCAT).

Abstract

THE REPORT IS DATED JANUARY 31, 1973. THE CONSULTANT SUGGESTED CHANGES IN THE RECORDS SYSTEM AND ALSO SUGGESTED THAT CURRENT PATROL AND REPORTING AREAS BE REDESIGNED SO AS TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC CRIME-IMPACTED AREAS MORE ACCURATELY.