NCJ Number
934
Date Published
1968
Length
95 pages
Annotation
DETERMINATION OF THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED PATROL CARS IS A NATURAL APPLICATION FOR COMPUTER SIMULATION.
Abstract
TO SIMULATE THE EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE DURING POLICE OPERATIONS, THE AUTHOR USED THE EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION ON THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN CALLS, AND SAMPLING FROM ACTUAL DATA FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED TO ANSWER A CALL. TRAVEL TIME IS INCLUDED IN THE LENGTH OF CALL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)