INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC CRIME COUNTERMEASURES CONFERENCE, 1ST - PROCEEDINGS, JULY 18-20, 1973, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

• NCJ Number: 13209
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 252 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Kentucky
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITH VARIOUS TECHNICAL GROUPS OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS

Annotation

PAPERS COVERING ALARM SYSTEMS, DETECTION DEVICES, COMMAND CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS, POLICE SYSTEMS, AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS, AND ADVANCED COUNTERMEASURES.

Abstract

IN JULY 1973 A CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, PRESENTING RECENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WHICH HAVE PARTICULAR APPLICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE CONFERENCE WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, STIMULATE THE INDIVIDUAL TO CONSIDER THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF HIS WORK, PROVIDE A CENTER FOR THE CATALOGING OF STATE-OF-THE-ART INFORMATION WITH PERMISSION FOR ITS DISSEMINATION, AND PROVIDE A BASIS FOR LONG-RANGE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN USE OF AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY. ACOUSTIC SOURCE LOCATION, METAL AND WEAPONS DETECTION, DATA TRANSMISSION SECURITY, DETECTION OF EAVESDROPPING DEVICES, COMPUTER AIDED POLICE OPERATIONS, NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT, AND AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT PROCESSING ARE AMONG THE SPECIFIC ITEMS DISCUSSED. THIS COMPILATION OF WORKS WILL SERVE AS A VALUABLE GUIDE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN ELECTRONIC AIDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. (SNI ABSTRACT)