REACTIVE AND PROACTIVE MODELS OF INFORMATION SEARCH AND UTILIZATION BY POLICE - SEARCH FOR AN ALTERNATIVE

• NCJ Number: 11396
• Journal: Journal of Police Science and Administration Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1973) Pages: 311-318
• Author(s): J C MEYER
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Northwestern University
• Publication Format: Article

Annotation

STEPS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INFORMATION-USE MODEL IN WHICH INFORMATION IS COLLECTED IN RELATION TO ITS KNOWN CONTRIBUTION TO THE MAKING OF CASES IN THE PAST.

Abstract

TRADITIONAL POLICE INFORMATION-USE MODELS ARE DISCUSSED AND AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH IS OUTLINED. THE TRADITIONAL MODELS DESCRIBED ARE THE REACTIVE MODEL IN WHICH THE MAJORITY OF INFORMATION COMES TO THE POLICE FROM OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT AND THE PROACTIVE MODEL IN WHICH THE POLICE ACTIVELY SEEK OUT INFORMATION ON CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)