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ARLINGTON (TX) - POLICE DEPARTMENT - ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING MINI-COMPUTER SYSTEM IN ORDER TO INCREASE ITS PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONAL UTILITY - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

NCJ Number
40408
Author(s)
W H RAWLINS
Date Published
1977
Length
24 pages
Annotation
THIS FEBRUARY 1977 STUDY EVALUATED THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE COMPUTER RECORD SYSTEM OF THE ARLINGTON (TX) POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHOSE 182 PERSONNEL (150 SWORN) SERVE 102,000 PERSONS ON 81.8 SQUARE MILES.
Abstract
THE CONSULTANT FOUND THAT THE PRESENT MINI-COMPUTER EQUIPMENT WAS SLOW, INEFFICIENT AND INADEQUATE. UPGRADED HARDWARE IN THE FORM OF A LARGER AND FASTER MAGNETIC DISK AND PRINTER AND COORDINATED SOFTWARE WERE RECOMMENDED....MSP