OPERATIONS RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT - THE RESULTS OF THE CHICAGO DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 2865
• Journal: Police Chief Volume: 37 Issue: 5 Dated: (MAY 1970) Pages: 22-24 & 26
• Author(s): A H BOTTOMS; E K WILSON
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

USE OF THE SYSTEM BY CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR IMPROVING PLANNING AND PROCEDURAL METHODS, AND METHODS OF DEALING WITH CRIME IN THE STREETS.

Abstract

THIS RESEARCH EXPERIMENT SIMULATED THE OPERATIONS OF A COMMUNICATIONS CENTER IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE SUCCESS OF CERTAIN POLICY AND EQUIPMENT INNOVATIONS. SOME OF THE CHANGES UNDER EVALUATION WERE CAR LOCATOR SYSTEMS, STRATEGIC PATROL CAR ALLOCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIMENTATION.