Introduction to Criminal Justice Information Systems

The proliferation of information systems throughout the criminal justice system has prompted many universities supporting criminal justice programs to add criminal justice information systems technology to their curriculums. Several universities have gone so far as to hire professors with specializations in information technology and to offer criminal justice information systems as an area of concentration. Introduction to Criminal Justice Information Systems gives an overview of the various software systems and technologies currently used in the criminal justice environment. The book covers a variety of topics critical to each member of the criminal justice system: police, prosecutor, courts, and corrections. It details the current systems in use, how they are used, and how separate systems interact with others. It also suggests how the current technology and the processes built upon it will evolve. While designed as a textbook to meet the needs of an introductory criminal justice information technology course, Introduction to Criminal Justice Information Systems is also a flexible resource useful to professionals in relevant areas of the criminal justice system. With rapidly increasing development and use of technology in modern law enforcement, this book provides a much-needed reference for those who are responsible for its implementation as well as an essential introduction to those who will become responsible for it. An instructor's manual is available as an electronic download upon request.

Overview of Criminal Justice Information SystemsIntroductionThe Evolution of CJISsExploring Criminal Justice Enterprise ComputingData Warehousing and Data MiningWorkgroup Applications in Criminal Justice AgenciesCurrent Trends in CJISsReferencesJustice Information System Standards and National SystemsIntroductionHypertext Markup LanguageExtensible Markup LanguageUniform Crime ReportsLaw Enforcement OnlineNational Law Enforcement Telecommunication SystemLaw Enforcement Information Technology Standards CouncilWorld Wide WebReferences9-1-1: Its History, Current Status, and the Next GenerationIntroductionBasic 9-1-1: How It WorksEnhanced 9-1-1Challenges Faced by the 9-1-1 SystemNext Generation 9-1-1ReferencesPolice Computer-Aided Dispatch SystemsIntroductionSystem Performance RequirementsAdministrative FunctionsCalls for Service Data TransferCAD System Baseline FunctionsCall Entry ProcessDispatch ProcessSupervisory FunctionAdministrative FunctionCAD MappingReferencesPolice Record Management SystemsIntroductionEnterprise Information SystemReferencePolice Workgroup ApplicationsWorkgroup ApplicationsSummaryReferencesMobile ComputingMobile ComputingHistory of Mobile ComputingData Radio and Wireless Technology as Transport MediumsMobile Computing and Dispatch OperationsField Report WritingThe Mobile OfficeThe Future of Mobile ComputingReferencesCrime Analysis and Crime MappingIntroductionThe History of Crime AnalysisIntelligence AnalysisIntelligence-Led PolicingGISs and Crime MappingCrime Mapping TypesCrime Analysis and Information TechnologyInformation Technology and Crime AnalysisReferencesCorrections Information TechnologyIntroductionHistory of Corrections Information TechnologyJail Booking/Intake SystemsCorrections Management Information SystemsDoctors, Dentists, and NursesInmate Medical BillingInmate AccountingCommissary and Food Service ManagementSentence ManagementSchedule ManagementJail and Prison Management External Systems Interface RequirementsIntegration with AFISs and Mug Shot SystemsReferencesProsecutor Information Management SystemsProsecutorial SystemHistory of Prosecutorial SystemsProsecutor Record Management Information System OverviewReferencesCourt Management Information SystemsIntroduction to Court Management Information SystemsCourt Docket ModuleMaster Name IndexSentencing and RulingsWarrantsElectronic TicketingCourt MinutesCourt SchedulingAd Hoc Search CapabilityStandardized ReportsIntegrated Justice Information Systems and Court Management SoftwareReferencesThe Challenges of Implementing a Criminal Justice Information SystemCritical Success Factors in Implementing Criminal Justice Information SystemsFunctional Requirement SpecificationDevelopment of an FRSDevelopment of the Request for ProposalImplementing the SystemThe Role of the "Executive" ChampionThe Role of the Project ManagerThe End User and Managing Their ExpectationsProject PlanningScope Creep and How to Manage ItTest Plans and ProceduresBringing a New System OperationalSystem DocumentationDaily Support for Installed SystemsChange Management Ensuring Systems Are Used to Their Fullest PotentialUser Groups and Criminal Justice Information SystemsManaging System Growth and Budgeting for ChangeReferencesThe Future of Technology in Law EnforcementIntroductionDriving Forces Influencing Technology AdoptionThe Pervasive Use of VideoFurther Development of Social MediaSmartphone and Tablet TechnologyCollaboration TechnologiesContinuing InnovationReferences

Dr. Ralph Ioimo is an associate professor and the head of the Justice and Public Safety Department at Auburn University in Montgomery, Alabama. He has over 30 years of law enforcement and public management experience and was a deputy chief of police with the Simi Valley Police Department in California. He assisted the nation in establishing the first standardized police records management system and has participated in state and national steering committees on public safety automation. He has lectured at numerous state and national conferences and symposiums on public safety technology issues and has been published in trade and academic journals on a variety of information technology issues. He was the first executive director of the Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute in Ashburn, Virginia. He also uses his extensive professional and academic experience to provide unique approaches to system implementation consulting.