THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS GUIDE IS TO OUTLINE AN ORDERLY AND RATIONAL PROCESS BY WHICH THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLANNER CAN BUILD ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT PLAN. IT SHOWS HOW THESE GOALS CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM OBJECTIVES. THESE OBJECTIVES, ONCE GENERALLY AGREED UPON BY PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES, WILL THEN DEFINE THE CAPABILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE FUTURE. THE PLANS RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS GUIDE WILL PRESENT TO THE MANY DIVERSE AGENCIES CONTAINED IN THE STATE, AN OVERVIEW OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES TOWARD WHICH THE STATE IS EVOLVING. THIS OVERVIEW CAN PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THESE AGENCIES REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHARACTERISTICS AND MINIMUM CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE MUTUAL SUPPORT AND COOPERATION OF RELATED SYSTEMS. THESE PLANS WILL PROVIDE ROAD MAPS, VALUABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM DESIGNER AND TO SPA PLANNING PERSONNEL, BY WHICH INDIVIDUAL DESIGN OBJECTIVES AND GRANT APPLICATIONS CAN BE EVALUATED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...EB