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Information Technology in the Practice of Law Enforcement

Information Technology in the Practice of Law Enforcement

Susan Rebstock Williams, Cheryl Aasheim
Copyright: © 2005 |Volume: 7 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 21
ISSN: 1548-7717|EISSN: 1548-7725|ISSN: 1548-7717|EISBN13: 9781615205165|EISSN: 1548-7725|DOI: 10.4018/jcit.2005010105
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Rebstock Williams, Susan, and Cheryl Aasheim. "Information Technology in the Practice of Law Enforcement." JCIT vol.7, no.1 2005: pp.71-91. http://doi.org/10.4018/jcit.2005010105

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Rebstock Williams, S. & Aasheim, C. (2005). Information Technology in the Practice of Law Enforcement. Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT), 7(1), 71-91. http://doi.org/10.4018/jcit.2005010105

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Rebstock Williams, Susan, and Cheryl Aasheim. "Information Technology in the Practice of Law Enforcement," Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT) 7, no.1: 71-91. http://doi.org/10.4018/jcit.2005010105

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Abstract

In February 2001, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department began the rollout of a “mobile” information system that will eventually enable all information relating to incident reports, arrests, and investigations to be collected, distributed, and managed in a paperless, wireless environment. The system, dubbed Knowledge-Based Community Oriented Policing System (KBCOPS), began as a “grass roots” project within the police department to reduce paperwork, increase data accuracy, share knowledge and information, and promote a problem solving analytical framework. The system has been under development for seven years, from concept to implementation. The strategies and approaches used to develop this system, the technologies employed, and, most importantly, the challenges faced in merging wireless, wired, database, and applications technologies while satisfying the user requirements of the police department are detailed in this report.

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