LEAA (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION) POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972 -V 2 - COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 15152
• Author(s): S MUMFORD; P KLAUS
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 174 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Commerce
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARD PREPARED BY NATIONAL BUREAU STANDARDS

Annotation

RESULTS OF A SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE SPECIALIZED NEEDS, PROBLEMS, AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS OF USERS OF POLICE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.

Abstract

ONE OF A SERIES OF SEVEN REPORTS REULSTING FROM THE LEAA POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972, THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE ANSWERS OF 428 POLICE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNING THEIR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. THESE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED TO A DETAIL QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON USE OF MOBILE RADIOS AND PORTABLE RADIOS, POWER SUPPLIES FOR PORTABLE RADIOS, SCRAMBLERS, PORTABLE/MOBILE RADIOS, HELMETS WITH BUILT-IN COMMUNICATIONS, NEEDS FOR STANDARDS, AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. THE FIRST PART OF THE REPORT DESCRIBES THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND THE SECOND PART PRESENTS A QUESTION BY QUESTION DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS. FOR EACH QUESTION, DATA ARE PRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT TYPE (CITIES WITH VARIOUS SIZED FORCES), COUNTY, STATE AND LEAA GEOGRAPHIC REGION. NUMEROUS CHARTS, TABLES AND GRAPHS ILLUSTRATE THE DISCUSSION. (SNI ABSTRACT) FOR OTHER VOLUMES, SEE NCJ-13985, 15247, 15211, 15210, 15154 AND 13986.