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CITIZEN ALARM FIELD TEST - PROJECT FINAL REPORT EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

NCJ Number
40141
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1977
Length
0 pages
Annotation
PREPARATIONS FOR A FIELD EVALUATION OF THE CITIZEN ALARM SYSTEM, WHICH SEEKS TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE AND FEAR OF PERSONAL ATTACK CRIMES BY PERMITTING TIMELY CRIME REPORTING, THUS FACILITATING EARLIER POLICE ARRIVAL.
Abstract
A FORMAL FIELD TEST WAS ANTICIPATED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCEPTANCE BY BOTH CITIZENS AND THE POLICE PERSONNEL. THE TEST PLANNING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE FIELD EVALUATION OF THIS CONCEPT ARE DISCUSSED TOGETHER WITH THE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS IN WHICH THE TESTING COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. A DESCRIPTION OF THE RESIDENTIAL SCENARIO IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, SELECTED AS THE TEST SITE, IS INCLUDED TOGETHER WITH A SUMMARY OF THE CRIME STATISTICS FOR THE TEST AREA AND CONTROL SITES. A FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF THE FOUR HARDWARE COMPONENTS (ACTUATOR, PRIMARY RECEIVER RELAY, SECONDARY RECEIVER RELAY, AND CENTRAL STATION) IS ALSO PROVIDED. THE REPORT CONCLUDES WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE INTERFACE ISSUES THAT WERE STILL TO BE RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF PROGRAM TERMINATION.....PLO