Method and system for quick and automatic police canvas operation of an identified crime scene area using an autodialer
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1. A method in a data processing system for automatically canvassing for witnesses within an identified crime scene area, the method comprising:
- determining a boundary for the identified crime scene area;
generating a list of telephone numbers contained within the boundary of the identified crime scene area to form a list of compiled telephone numbers;
initiating a telephone call automatically to each telephone number on the list of compiled telephone numbers; and
logging at least one response to a respective automatically initiated telephone call within the boundary of the identified crime scene area, wherein the identified crime scene area is automatically canvassed.
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Abstract
A data processing system to automatically canvass for witnesses within an identified crime scene area. After an incident report is received, the locus and boundary of the crime scene is determined. Telephone calls are automatically initiated to a list of compiled telephone numbers within the boundary of the identified crime scene area. Responses to the automatically initiated telephone calls are then logged or transferred to a police operator.
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1. A method in a data processing system for automatically canvassing for witnesses within an identified crime scene area, the method comprising:
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determining a boundary for the identified crime scene area;
generating a list of telephone numbers contained within the boundary of the identified crime scene area to form a list of compiled telephone numbers;
initiating a telephone call automatically to each telephone number on the list of compiled telephone numbers; and
logging at least one response to a respective automatically initiated telephone call within the boundary of the identified crime scene area, wherein the identified crime scene area is automatically canvassed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a communication unit connected to the bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to determine a boundary for an identified crime scene area;
generate a list of telephone numbers contained within the boundary of the identified crime scene area to form a list of compiled telephone numbers;
initiate telephone calls automatically to each telephone number on the list of compiled telephone numbers; and
log at least one response to a respective automatically initiated telephone call within the boundary of the identified crime scene area, wherein the identified crime scene area is automatically canvassed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product in a computer-readable medium for automatically canvassing for witnesses within an identified crime scene area, comprising:
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first instructions for determining a boundary for the identified crime scene area;
second instructions for generating a list of telephone numbers contained within the boundary of the identified crime scene area to form a list of compiled telephone numbers;
third instructions for initiating a telephone call automatically to each telephone number on the list of compiled telephone numbers contained within the boundary of the identified crime scene area; and
fourth instructions for logging at least one response to a respective automatically initiated telephone call within the boundary of the identified crime scene area, wherein the identified crime scene area is automatically canvassed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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