NCJ Number
40345
Date Published
1976
Length
12 pages
Annotation
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE ON-LINE BOOKING AND AUTOMATED CRIMINAL HISTORY SYSTEM, WHICH PROVIDES A COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL HISTORY DATA BASE CONTAINING ADULT AND NON-SUMMARY ARREST AND DISPOSITION INFORMATION.
Abstract
THE ARTICLE TREATS THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF THE SYSTEM IN A TECHNICAL MANNER: SECURITY, FUNCTIONS, DATA FLOW, THE DATA ENTRY SUBSYSTEM, LOGGING, AND TRANSACTIONS. IT IS POINTED OUT THAT THE MOST PRODUCTIVE ADVANTAGE OF THE SYSTEM IS THE AUTOMATIC POSTING OF THE COURT DISPOSITION INFORMATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)....KAP