NCJ Number
52922
Journal
SCHIFTENREIHE DER POLIZEI-FUEHRUNGSAKADEMIE Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Dated: (1978) Pages: 159-170
Date Published
1978
Length
12 pages
Annotation
SUGGESTIONS FOR COORDINATING EFFORTS BETWEEN THE WEST GERMAN FEDERAL OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (OMV) INFORMATION SYSTEM AND THE POLICE TO COMBAT MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME AND TO IMPROVE SECURITY ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
THE OMV MAINTAINS A CENTRAL DATA CATALOGUE LISTING VEHICLES WITH OFFICIAL AND INSURANCE LICENSE NUMBERS (ARRANGED BY LICENSE PLATE NUMBER, PRODUCER AND PRODUCTION NUMBER, WITH CENTRALLY LISTED OWNERSHIP INFORMATION BY OWNER'S NAME AND BIRTH DATE, AND WITH REGISTRATION PAPERS AS WELL AS DATA ON THEIR USE, LOSS, OR THEFT), AND INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION PAPER FORGERY. VEHICLES CAN BE LOCATED ACCORDING TO A NUMBER OF SELECTION FACTORS (E.G., ONE DIGIT OF THE LICENSE NUMBER OR OWNER REGISTRATION) AND EVEN WITH VERY GENERAL INFORMATION. TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH INQUIRES ARE HANDLED AT ALL HOURS WHEN THE CORRECT CODE WORD IS USED. PROBLEMS OF THE DATA SYSTEM ARE THAT THE OMV IS NOT THE OFFICIAL CENTRAL OFFICE FOR THE DATA INPUT CENTERS AND THEREFORE HAS NO INFLUENCE ON THEIR OPERATIONS, AND THAT TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL OF VEHICLES FROM USE IS NOT REGISTERED. MORE STRICT RULES FOR AUTOMOBILE RESALE AND REGISTRATION, AS WELL AS INTRODUCTION OF A NEW SYSTEM OF DATA ORGANIZATION WHICH CAN STORE LARGE AMOUNTS OF INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED RAPIDLY TO AUTHORIZED EXTERNAL USERS ARE RECOMMENDED. THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A CENTRAL DATA INFORMATION BANK AND ACCESS BANKS WITH SEARCH CRITERIA FOR IMMEDIATE POLICE INFORMATION SERVICE. POLICE EFFICIENCY WOULD BE GREATLY IMPROVED BY CENTRAL STORAGE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE DATA AND BY USE OF DRIVER'S LICENSES WHICH CANNOT BE FORGED BECAUSE OF SPECIAL PAPER, SERIAL NUMBERS, AND UNIFORM PRODUCTION OF FORMS DISTRIBUTED FROM ONE OFFICE. AFTER JANUARY 1980, IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF DRIVERS' LICENSE REVOCATIONS WILL BE SUPPLIED TO THE POLICE UPON REQUEST. --IN GERMAN. (KMD)