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SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR ESTABLISHING PLANNING AND RESEARCH UNITS IN MEDIUM-SIZED STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS

NCJ Number
289
Author(s)
A M YAUCH
Date Published
1969
Length
150 pages
Annotation
OBJECTIVES INCLUDE DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATION, DEVELOPMENT OF EDP METHODS, POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND POLICE COURT LIAISON.
Abstract
A PLANNING AND RESEARCH UNIT IN THE LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EXISTING LINE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IS TO BE ESTABLISHED. STATISTICAL DATA ON LANSING ARE PRESENTED ON POPULATION, GEOGRAPHY, COMMUNITY, AND POLICE SERVICES. INFORMATION ON DEVELOPING A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM IS GIVEN WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCES TO KODAK AND NCR EDP SYSTEMS AND THEIR USEFULNESS. EXHIBITS PRESENT GRANT INFORMATION, APPROVALS, AND EXPENDITURES. DATA AUTOMATED MANPOWER RESOURCE ALLOCATION SYSTEM FOR THE PATROL DIVISION IS A DOCUMENT PREPARED FOR THE STUDY ON THE FUNCTION AND APPROACH OF A RESOURCE ALLOCATION SYSTEM FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF LIMITED KNOWLEDGE IN DATA PROCESSING.