NCJ Number
17978
Date Published
Unknown
Length
30 pages
Annotation
THIS PAMPHLET DESCRIBES A 'NEW, LOW COST, EFFECTIVE COMPUTER-ASSISTED-DISPATCHING SYSTEM FOR MEDIUM SIZE CITIES' DEVELOPED BY AUTOMATED SYSTEMS CORPORATION (ASC) OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.
Abstract
THE APPROACH IS BASED ON THE USE OF TWO TYPES OF COMPUTERS - ONE SUITED TO THE ON-LINE, REAL TIME EXIGENCIES DICTATED BY COMPUTER-ASSISTED DISPATCHING, AND ONE ORIENTED TO DATA BASE MANAGEMENT AND POLICE MANAGEMENT REPORTING. THIS CONCEPT IS KNOWN AS DISTRIBUTIVE PROCESSING. FOR THE COMPUTER-ASSISTED DISPATCHING AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTION DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT, IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO HAVE THE REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTER. THIS COMPUTER IS CALLED THE DATA COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLER (DCC). IF OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE ASC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM, E.G., CASE ENTRY, INQUIRY, BOOKING AND PRISON MANAGEMENT ARE DESCRIBED, IT IS NECESSARY TO ADD ANOTHER COMPUTER DESIGNED FOR THOSE FUNCTIONS. SYSTEM CAPABILITIES AND PROCEDURES ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)