| NCJ Number: |
204026   |
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| Title: |
Information Technology Acquisition, Final Report |
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| Author(s): |
Tom McEwen; Randall Guynes; Julie Wartell; Steve Pendleton |
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| Corporate Author: |
Institute for Law and Justice
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
August 2002 |
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| Page Count: |
97 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Institute for Law and Justice
Alexandria, VA 22314
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000 |
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| Grant Number: |
98-LB-VX-K011 |
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| Sale Source: |
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America
Institute for Law and Justice
1219 Prince Street, Suite 2
Alexandria, VA 22314
United States of America |
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| Document: |
PDF |
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| Type: |
Report (Technical Assistance) |
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| Format: |
Document |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This document presents an overview of the Information Technology Acquisition Project, which aids law enforcement agencies in acquiring up-to-date information technology.
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| Abstract: |
The project’s objectives include developing guidelines in information technology (IT) acquisition; identifying organizational constraints and needs; compiling a list of resources; and raising law enforcement awareness of IT acquisition issues. Chapter 1 offers an overview of the technologies selected for in-depth study; the methodology for the project; and the state of IT acquisition in law enforcement. Chapter 2 presents a four-phase process that law enforcement agencies can follow in acquiring information technology. Those phases are assessment and decisionmaking, procurement, implementation, and impact assessment. Chapter 3 describes assessment and decisionmaking, the first two phases of technology acquisition. The chapter also presents findings on why an agency decides to purchase a new technology and what it decides to buy. Chapter 4 describes the procurement phase, where agencies select a procurement method, develop the requirements for that procurement method, select the vendor with the best value for the procurement, and negotiate a contract. Chapter 5 provides information on implementation methods, support structure, risk analysis and management, and training. In chapter 6, the impact assessment is discussed, along with measures of success and unintended consequences. Chapter 7 describes the process of managing the technology process, which includes institutionalizing change and acceptance, establishing an organizational structure, using technology effectively, and recognizing problems. Chapter 8 provides the conclusions of the survey of police agencies and policy implications regarding acquisition of IT.
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| Main Term(s): |
Computer aided operations; Technical evolution |
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| Index Term(s): |
Automated criminal justice system; Automation; Computer aided dispatch; Computer aided investigations; Computer mapping; NIJ grant-related documents; Systems analysis |
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| Note: |
Dataset may be archived by the NIJ Data Resources Program at the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=204026 |
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