Law enforcement simulation system

Article Abstract:

This article describes a model (known as COPS, COuntywide Police Simulation System) which simulates the receipt of police, fire, and emergency medical calls at a public safety communications center, with subsequent dispatch of law enforcement officers to police events. The delivery of police services involves the processing of an event, or call-for-service, from the moment that the call is received at an emergency communications center through disposition of the call by police officers. This process involves telecommunicators, dispatchers, and police officers. From the telecommunicator perspective, it includes the receipt of a request for police service at a public safety communications center, the assignment of the call to an available telecommunicator, the interview of the calling party by the telecommunicator, and the transfer of the event information to a police dispatcher. The dispatcher is then responsible for selecting the most appropriate police unit(s) for dispatch. The police officer must travel to the scene, service the complaint, clear from the call, and return to preventive patrol. The model examines the interaction of external variables, including the type of call, the frequency of calls, the number of telecommunicators on duty, the number of police cars in service, the deployment pattern of the officers, the number of cars to be dispatched, and the dispatch plan. By modifying the values that these variables can hold, the distribution of workload among police officers can be observed, response times and service times can be examined, and dispatching policies can be evaluated. Sensitivity analysis can be performed without disrupting the life-critical nature of the live operation. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Industrial research, Law enforcement, Product introduction, Public administration, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Communications Management, New Technique, Dispatching Systems

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Simulation for emergency management: taking advantage of automation in emergency preparedness

Article Abstract:

Industrial facilities operate in an environment of increased public awareness of hazards, and added regulatory demands. Public awareness and new regulations result from concerns over the effectiveness of safety systems and the consequences of their failure. Increasingly the public, government regulators, insurers, and stockholders require evidence that a facility can be operated safely and that accidents can be managed effectively. Recent federal environmental and occupational safety regulations reflect the increasing attention. This requirement may be addressed by proposing a cost-effective approach, which applies simulation techniques in three phases to take advantage of advances in emergency preparedness automation. The approach will both train and provide some means of validating those persons responsible for effectively managing emergencies when they occur. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Automation, Industrial engineering, Disaster planning, Training, Disaster Recovery/Prevention Software, Disaster Management, Disaster recovery software, Hazardous Materials

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