Law enforcement deals with various types of information including crime reports, statistics, criminal histories, employee records, and business/individual registrations. Data can be entered using word processing, imaging, optical character recognition, bar codes, fax, or downloading from a network. When considering an information management system, law enforcement must account for data storage devices, backup requirements, system configuration (network vs standalone), security, and administration. Mass storage options include RAID hard drives and optical disks like CD-ROM.

1. Information Management Dealing with your data

2. What information does law enforcement deal with Crime Reports Statistics Historical records (criminal history) Employee records Resistrations (business licenses, teachers, sex offenders)

3. Methods of entering data Word Processing Imaging Optical Character Recognization (OCR) Bar Code Fax back Downloading from a network

4. System considerations Data storage devices Back-up requirements System configuration (network vs stand alone) System security System administration

5. Mass storage devices RAID hard drives Optical disk CD-ROM