THE STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (STACOM) PROJECT CONSISTS OF (1) A STUDY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM USER REQUIREMENTS AND SYSTEM TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE YEAR 1985 AND (2) AN INVESTIGATION OF COST NETWORK ALTERNATIVES TO MEET THESE SPECIFIED TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS. THIS PART OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COVERS NETWORK DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE STATES WITH THE TOOLS FOR DESIGNING AND EVALUATING INSTRASTATE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS. THE PRINCIPAL TOOL DEVELOPED IS THE STACOM NETWORK TOPOLOGY PROGRAM, WHICH ENABLES A USER TO FIND LEAST COST MULTIDROPPED STATEWIDE NETWORKS AS A FUNCTION OF TRAFFIC LEVEL DEMANDS AND OTHER FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. THIS AND OTHER DESIGN AND ANALYSIS TOOLS ARE PRESENTED IN DETAIL. NETWORK PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ARE PROVIDED, AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OHIO AND TEXAS ARE PRESENTED. EXISTING STATEWIDE NETWORKS ARE STUDIED AS TO CONFORMANCE TO STATE NETWORK FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS. ALTERNATIVES AND ADDITIONAL COST IMPACT ARE CONSIDERED. FOUR ALTERNATIVES IN OHIO AND THREE IN TEXAS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. ADDITONAL OPTIONS ARE DISCUSSED FOR EACH STATE, WITH SUMMATIONS OF FINDINGS. MANY DIAGRAMS, GRAPHS, AND TABLES ARE INCLUDED, AS WELL AS A GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS. (FCW)