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Bureau of Justice Statistics Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 1997: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers
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Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 1997: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers
By Brian A. Reaves, Ph.D. and Andrew L. Goldberg BJS Statisticians
April 1999, NCJ 171681 Table 17b. In-field use of computers by State law enforcement agencies, 1997
Types of mobile computers or terminal used Primary field report Types of information to which in-field Car-mounted Hand-held transmission method officers have direct computer access: Digital Digital digital Criminal Traffic Calls for Criminal Driving Vehicle Name of agency terminal computer terminal Laptop incidents incidents service histories records records
Alabama Department of Public Safety - - X X PR PR - - - - Alaska State Troopers - - - - PR PR X X X X Arizona Department of Public Safety - X - X PR PR - X X X Arkansas State Police - - - X PR PR - - - - California Highway Patrol X X X X PR PR - - - - Colorado State Patrol X - - X PR PR - - - - Connecticut State Police - - - X PR PR - - - - Delaware State Police X X X X PR PR X X X X Florida Highway Patrol X X - X PR PR X X X X Georgia State Patrol X X - - PR PR - - - -
Idaho State Police - - - X PR PR - - - - Illinois State Police X X - X PR PR - X - - Indiana State Police X - - X PR PR X - X X Iowa State Patrol - - - X PR PR - X X X Kansas Highway Patrol - X - X PR PR - - - - Kentucky State Police - - - - PR PR - - - - Louisiana State Police - - - X PR PR - X X X Maine State Police - X - X CM PR - - - - Maryland State Police - - - X PR PR - - - - Massachusetts State Police - X - X PR PR - X X X
Michigan State Police X X - X PR PR - X X X Minnesota State Patrol - X - - PR PR - - X X Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - - - - PR PR X X X X Missouri State Highway Patrol X X - X PR PR - X X X Montana Highway Patrol - - - X PR PR - - - - Nebraska State Patrol - - - X PR PR - - - - Nevada Highway Patrol - - - X CM CM - - - - New Hampshire State Police - - - X PR PR - - - - New Jersey State Police - - - X PR PR - - - - New Mexico State Police X - - X PR PR X - X X
New York State Police X X - X PR PR - - - - North Carolina State Highway Patrol X - - X PR PR - X X X North Dakota Highway Patrol - - - X DD PR - - - - Ohio State Highway Patrol X X - X PR PR - - - - Oklahoma Highway Patrol - - - - PR PR - - - - Oregon State Police X - - X PR PR X X X X Pennsylvania State Police - - - X CM PR - - - - Rhode Island State Police X - - X PR PR - - - - South Carolina Highway Patrol - X - X PR PR X X X X South Dakota Highway Patrol - - - X PR PR - - - -
Tennessee Department of Safety - - - X PR PR - - - - Texas Department of Public Safety X X - X PR PR - - - - Utah Highway Patrol X - - X PR WT - X X X Vermont State Police - - - X CM PR - - - - Virginia State Police - - - X PR PR - - - - Washington State Patrol - - - X PR PR - X X X West Virginia State Police - - - X PR PR - - - - Wisconsin State Patrol X X - X PR PR - X X X Wyoming Highway Patrol - - - X PR PR - - - -
Note: Codes for types of computers and computer accessible information are as follows:
"X"=Officers in field use that type of computer or have direct access to that type of information via computer. "-"=Officers in field do not use that type of information or do not have direct access to that type of information via computer.
Codes for field report transmission methods are as follows:
"CM"=Computer medium (e.g., disk transfer) "DD"=Data download (e.g., laptop download) "PR"=Paper report "WT"=Wireless transmission (e.g. cellular, UHF)
---Primary field report transmission method was not provided by an agency or was not applicable to an agency.
State agencies 277 Table 18b. Use of digital imaging, automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS), and computer mapping by State law enforcement agencies, 1997 Agency AFIS facilities Types of data that agency Agency use of digital imaging for: Remote geocodes and maps* Finger- Mug Suspect System ownership access Calls for Name of agency prints shots composites Exclusive Shared terminal Arrests service Incidents
Alabama Department of Public Safety - - - X - X - - X Alaska State Troopers X - - X - X - - - Arizona Department of Public Safety X - - X - - - - - Arkansas State Police X - - X - X - - X California Highway Patrol ------Colorado State Patrol X X X - - - X X X Connecticut State Police - - - X - X - - - Delaware State Police X - X X - - X X X Florida Highway Patrol ------X X X Georgia State Patrol ------
Idaho State Police ------Illinois State Police - - - X - X X X X Indiana State Police - - - X - X - - - Iowa State Patrol ------Kansas Highway Patrol ------Kentucky State Police X - - X - - - - - Louisiana State Police X X X X - X - - - Maine State Police - - - - X X - - - Maryland State Police - - - X - - - - X Massachusetts State Police - - - X - X - - X
Michigan State Police X - - X - - - - X Minnesota State Patrol ------X Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol X X X - X X - - - Missouri State Highway Patrol X X X X - X X - X Montana Highway Patrol ------Nebraska State Patrol X - X - X X X - X Nevada Highway Patrol - - - X - X - - - New Hampshire State Police ------New Jersey State Police X - - X - X - - - New Mexico State Police - - - X - X - - -
New York State Police X X - - - X - - - North Carolina State Highway Patrol ------North Dakota Highway Patrol ------Ohio State Highway Patrol ------X X X Oklahoma Highway Patrol ------Oregon State Police X X - - X X X X X Pennsylvania State Police X - - X - X - - - Rhode Island State Police - - - - X X - - - South Carolina Highway Patrol ------South Dakota Highway Patrol ------
Tennessee Department of Safety ------Texas Department of Public Safety X X X X - X - - - Utah Highway Patrol - - - X - X - - - Vermont State Police ------Virginia State Police X - - X - - - - - Washington State Patrol - - - - X X - X X West Virginia State Police ------Wisconsin State Patrol ------Wyoming Highway Patrol ------
Note: Codes for the table are as follows:
"X"=Agency has facility or uses procedure. "-"=Agency does not have facility or does not use procedure.
*Excludes agencies that did not indicate they used computers for crime mapping
278 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 1997 Table 19b. Types of computerized files maintained by State law enforcement agencies, 1997
Agencies maintaining computerized files pertaining to: Crime Criminal Driver's Calls for analysis history license Field Incident Name of agency Alarms Arrests service (linked) records records Evidence interviews reports Inventory
Alabama Department of Public Safety - - X - - X - X - X Alaska State Troopers X X X - X X X - X X Arizona Department of Public Safety - X - - X - X X X X Arkansas State Police - - - X X X - - - X California Highway Patrol X X X - - - X - - X Colorado State Patrol ------X - Connecticut State Police - X X - X - X X X X Delaware State Police ------Florida Highway Patrol - X X - X X X - X X Georgia State Patrol - - - - - X - - X X
Idaho State Police - - X - - - X - X X Illinois State Police - XXXXXXXXX Indiana State Police - X X X X - X - - X Iowa State Patrol - X X - - - - X X X Kansas Highway Patrol - X ------X X Kentucky State Police - X X - X X - - X X Louisiana State Police - X - - X X X X - X Maine State Police - X X - - - - - X X Maryland State Police - X - - X X X - - X Massachusetts State Police - - X - - X - - X X
Michigan State Police - - - - X - - - X X Minnesota State Patrol ------X Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - X - - X X - - - X Missouri State Highway Patrol - X - X X X X X X X Montana Highway Patrol - X X - X X - - - X Nebraska State Patrol - X X X X - X X X X Nevada Highway Patrol - X X - - X X - X X New Hampshire State Police ------New Jersey State Police - - X - X - - - - X New Mexico State Police - X - X X - X X X X
New York State Police - X X - - - X X X X North Carolina State Highway Patrol - X X - X X - - - X North Dakota Highway Patrol - X X - - - - X X X Ohio State Highway Patrol - X - - X X - X X X Oklahoma Highway Patrol - X - - - X - - X X Oregon State Police - X X X X X - - X X Pennsylvania State Police - X X X X - X - X X Rhode Island State Police - X - - - - X - X - South Carolina Highway Patrol - X X - - X - - X X South Dakota Highway Patrol ------X X X X
Tennessee Department of Safety - X - - - X X X X X Texas Department of Public Safety X X - X X X - X X X Utah Highway Patrol - X X X X X X X X X Vermont State Police X X X X X X - X X X Virginia State Police - X X - X - X - X X Washington State Patrol - X X X - - X X X X West Virginia State Police - - - - X - - - - X Wisconsin State Patrol - X X - - - X - X X Wyoming Highway Patrol - X X - - X - - - X
Note: Codes for the table are as follows:
"X"=Agency maintains that type of information in a computerized format. "-"=Agency does not maintain that type of information in a computerized format.
State agencies 279 Table 20b. Additional types of computerized files maintained by State law enforcement agencies, 1997
Agencies maintaining computerized files pertaining to: Uniform Stolen Traffic Traffic Crime Reports Vehicle Name of agency Payroll Personnel property Summonses accidents citations NIBRS* Summary registration Warrants
Alabama Department of Public Safety X X - - X - - - - - Alaska State Troopers X X X X X X - X X X Arizona Department of Public Safety X X X - X - - X - X Arkansas State Police X X X - X - X - X - California Highway Patrol X X X - X X X X - - Colorado State Patrol X X X X X X X - - - Connecticut State Police X X - X X X X X - - Delaware State Police ------Florida Highway Patrol X X X - X X - - X X Georgia State Patrol X X - - X X - - - -
Idaho State Police X - - - X - - - - - Illinois State Police X X X - X X X X X X Indiana State Police - X X - X X - - - X Iowa State Patrol X X - - X - X - - X Kansas Highway Patrol X X ------Kentucky State Police X X X - X X X X X - Louisiana State Police X X X - X X - - X - Maine State Police X X X - X - X X - X Maryland State Police X X X - X - - X X X Massachusetts State Police X X - - - - X - X X
Michigan State Police X - X X X - - X - X Minnesota State Patrol X X - - X X - - - - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol X X - - X X - - - - Missouri State Highway Patrol X X X X X X - - X X Montana Highway Patrol X X - X X X - - X X Nebraska State Patrol X X X X X X - - - X Nevada Highway Patrol X X - - X X X X X X New Hampshire State Police ------New Jersey State Police X X X - X - - X - - New Mexico State Police X X - - X - X X - X
New York State Police X X X X X - - X - - North Carolina State Highway Patrol - - X - X X - - X X North Dakota Highway Patrol X X - - X X X X - - Ohio State Highway Patrol X X - - X X X X - - Oklahoma Highway Patrol X X - - X X - - - - Oregon State Police X X X - X X X - X X Pennsylvania State Police X X X - X - - X - X Rhode Island State Police - - - - X - - - - - South Carolina Highway Patrol X X - X X X - - X - South Dakota Highway Patrol X X X - X X - - - -
Tennessee Department of Safety X X X - X X X X X - Texas Department of Public Safety X X X - X X X X X X Utah Highway Patrol X X X - X X X X X X Vermont State Police X X X - X X X X X X Virginia State Police X X X - - - X X - X Washington State Patrol X X - - X X - - - - West Virginia State Police X X ------Wisconsin State Patrol X X - - - - X - - X Wyoming Highway Patrol - - - - - X - - X X
Note: The codes for the table are as follows:
"X"=Agency maintains that type of information in a computerized format. "-"=Agency does not maintain that type of information in a computerized format.
*National Incident-Based Reporting System
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