NCJ Number
32156
Date Published
1975
Length
94 pages
Annotation
THIS WORKING NOTE PRESENTS THREE INDIVIDUAL CASE STUDIES, EACH DESCRIBING THE CHARACTERISTICS, OPERATIONS, AND PERFORMANCE OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS THE POLICE INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTION.
Abstract
THE THREE INFORMATION SYSTEMS EXAMINED ARE THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT'S LATENT FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, THE INDIANAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT'S STOLEN AND PAWNED PROPERTY SYSTEM, AND THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT'S AUTOMATED FIELD INTERVIEW SYSTEM. EXPLORED ARE THE POSSIBLE GAINS IN IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF OFFENDERS THAT CAN BE REALIZED THROUGH THE USE OF COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE THIS SUPPORT. FOR A THREE VOLUME REPORT ON THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PROCESS, SEE NCJ-32153-5.