IT PRESENTS A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND OPERATION OF SCRS. FIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PARTICIPATE IN THIS SYSTEM: DURANGO, COLORADO, POLICE DEPARTMENT; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, POLICE DEPARTMENT; NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE; ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND THE BELLMAR, NEW JERSEY, POLICE DEPARTMENT. EACH OF THE SITES WAS DOCUMENTED AS A CASE STUDY FROM INITIAL PLANNING THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS WERE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF ACTUAL OPERATIONS. SCRS WAS FOUND SUCCESSFUL IN DEVELOPING A CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF ALL SIZES IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. SCRS CAN ALSO BE USED BY RESEARCHERS INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THE OVERALL QUALITY OF POLICE SERVICES. CHAPTERS OF THE SERIES PRESENT AN ASSESSMENT OF ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING OF SCRS. THEY DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH SCRS WAS IMPLEMENTED AND THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE VARIOUS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS EMPLOYED. IN ADDITION, SCRS IMPROVEMENT OF INTERAGENCY EXCHANGE OF BOTH INVESTIGATIVE CASES AND STATISTICAL REPORTS IS DETAILED. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT ANY CHANGES WILL PROVE UNPRODUCTIVE, HOWEER, UNLESS ALL USERS OF SCRS UNDERSTAND THE CAPABILITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM AND UNLESS IT RECEIVES STRONG DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT. SEE NCJ 66962-64 FOR INDIVIDUAL VOLUMES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--AOP).