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MATHEMATICAL EVALUATION AND THE SCENE OF CRIME

NCJ Number
19930
Journal
Journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 14 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1974) Pages: 111-116
Author(s)
M R C Mcdowell
Date Published
1974
Length
6 pages
Annotation
APPLICATIONS OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN POLICE WORK ARE DESCRIBED, AND POSSIBLE USES OF ON-LINE COMPUTER FILE-SEARCH TO 'SCENE OF CRIME' ENQUIRIES ARE DISCUSSED.
Abstract
OPERATIONS RESEARCH TECHNIQUES ARE EXAMINED IN RELATION TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF POLICE RESPONSE TIMES AND THE ANALYSIS OF POLICE DECISION-MAKING EFFECTIVENESS. ON-LINE COMPUTER FILE SEARCHES FOR MODUS OPERANDI AND CRIMINAL RECORDS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.

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