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COMMUNITY RADIO WATCH - PUBLIC SAFETY'S ADDITIONAL EYES AND EARS

NCJ Number
37031
Journal
CRIME PREVENTION REVIEW Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: (JANUARY 1975) Pages: 35-38
Author(s)
R M BLACKWELL
Date Published
1975
Length
4 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE PALO ALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CRW (COMMUNITY RADIO WATCH) PROGRAM, A PROGRAM TO ENLIST LICENSED TWO-WAY RADIO OPERATORS TO REPORT INCIDENTS TO THE POLICE.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS, LOGISTICS, EXPECTED RESULTS AS WELL AS RESPONSE TIME AND PUBLIC RELATIONS BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM. HE CONCLUDES THAT ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAM IS NOT PERFECT, IT IS WORTHWILE...EB