August 1996


                              FaxBack Question 


                   How has the Internet helped your agency?


The number of law enforcement agencies establishing home pages or other sites 
on the Internet has increased dramatically during the past 2 years. As these 
sites proliferate, agencies are discovering innovative ways to use the Internet 
to increase interaction with citizens, complement investigative strategies, and
streamline department operations. For example, some departments use their home 
pages to provide recruiting information and electronic application forms that 
potential candidates can complete via the Internet.


Has your agency developed a home page or similar site (bulletin board, 
listserv, etc.)?
-  If so, how many "hits" does your site receive each month?
-  What type of information about your agency do you post?
-  What innovative uses has your agency found for its Internet site?
-  If your agency has not established a site on the Internet, what factors are 
 hindering such an initiative? Do you believe a site would be beneficial?


Responses will be shared with readers in an upcoming issue of Law Enforcement.


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Fax response to FaxBack at (703) 640-1474. Responses also may be mailed to the 
Law Enforcement Communication Unit, FBI Academy, Madison Building, Room 209,
Quanitico, Virginia 22135, or sent via e-mail to leb@fbi.gov.