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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1987

AFTER PAPER RECORDS WERE CONVERTED TO RECORDS IN THE EACH OFFICER WAS GIVEN A PRINTOUT TO CHECK FOR ANY ERRORS.

COMPUTER,

THAT THE SYSTEM WILL MR. BILSBY SAID, "WE BELIEVE

BK VERY TO HELP USERS BE MORE USEFUL TO THE FORCE, BUT IT IS ONLY A TOOL

NEVER REPLACE IMPORTANT EFFECTIVE. IT CAN

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND TO BE THEY WILL CONTINUE FILES NOR CAN IT MAKE PERSONNEL DECISIONS MADE BY RESPONSIBLE OFFICRS."

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POLICE OFFICER AND LAWYER ON U.S. STUDY TOUR

A POLICE OFFICER AND A GOVERNMENT LAWYER ARE ON A FOUR-WEEK VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES TO STUDY THE AMERICAN APPROACH IN COMBATTING ORGANISED CRIME.

SUPERINTENDENT PAUL ROGER, HEAD OF THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS DIVISION OF THE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, WILL LOOK INTO THE OPERATIONAL SIDE OF POLICE TASK FORCES AND HOW THEY CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS.

THE LAWYER, SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL MR. PHILLIP DYKES, WILL

EXAMINE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE OF THE LAW AND THE GRAND JURY ASPECT.

"THESE TASK FORCES MAY INVOLVE INVESTIGATORS FROM ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED IN AN ORGANISED CRIME INQUIRY AND IT WILL BE USEFUL TO STUDY THEIR METHODS AND EFFECTIVENESS, SAID SUPT. ROGER.

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THE DECISION TO SEND A POLICE REPRESENTATIVE AND A LEGAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED STATES AROSE FROM A MEETING OF FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE'S WORKING GROUP ON GANGS IN APRIL. THE WORKING GROUP REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE EXAMINED:

THE HISTORY OF THE INVESTIGATIVE GRAND JURY IN THE CONTEXT OF AMERICAN LEGAL HISTORY AND ITS OPERATION TODAY; THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RACKETEER CORRUPT ORGANISATION (RICO) STATUTE;

THE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF TASK ORGANISED CRIME.

INFLUENCE AND

FORCES FIGHTING

SUPT. ROGER AND MR. DYKES WILL SPEND TIME WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S ORGANISED CRIME AND RACKETEERING SECTION IN WASHINGTON AND WITH NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO TASK FORCES DEALING WITH ORGANISED CRIME.

/THEIR VISIT

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