[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 42142] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-20589] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice [OJP(NIJ)-1140] RIN 1121-ZA86 National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Information Technology Acquisition: Local and State Law Enforcement AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Justice. ACTION: Notice of Solicitation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of Justice solicitation ``Information Technology Acquisition: Local and State Law Enforcement.'' DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business September 5, 1997. ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20531. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the solicitation, please call NCJRS at 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center at 1-800-421-6770. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 (1994). Background The National Institute of Justice is seeking research applications in the areas of law enforcement information technology selection, implementation, and impact evaluation. In an environment of rapidly changing technology, growing numbers of vendors targeting police agencies as customers, and differing levels of sophistication among agencies, the policing community is in increasing need of researched guidelines to direct their purchase and implementation of new information technologies. Examples of information technology include: management information systems (MIS), computer-aided dispatch (CAD), electronic pin mapping, geo-mapping, and other information technologies appropriate to police functions. There are three phases to the acquisition and adoption of information technology to be considered in each proposal: the assessment and decisionmaking phase, where the study will look to identify agency need and technologies that fit that need, and consider budget constraints; the implementation phase, in which the study should consider the extent of necessary planning, the role of agency staff, and the possible involvement of external agencies or constituency; and the impact-assessment phase, where the study will determine the levels of change driven by the new technologies within the police agency, and the impact of the technology on efficiency, methodology, and effectiveness. Applicants should include within their research design a combination of the following research procedures: focus groups, case studies, a comprehensive study based on the focus groups and case studies, and model development. Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of ``Information Technology Acquisition: Local and State Law Enforcement'' (refer to document no. SL000233). The solicitation is available electronically via the NCJRS Bulletin Board, which can be accessed via the Internet. Telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org, or gopher to ncjrs.org:71. For World Wide Web access, connect to the NCJRS Justice Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm#nij. Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem: dial 301-738-8895. Set the modem at 9600 baud, 8-N-1. Jeremy Travis, Director, National Institute of Justice. [FR Doc. 97-20589 Filed 8-4-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P