Coast Guard drug interdiction: a renewal-reward approach to determine optimum investigation time
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Authors
Copeland, Eric A.
Subjects
Coast Guard
Drug interdiction
Reward-renewal model
Simulation
Drug interdiction
Reward-renewal model
Simulation
Advisors
Gaver, Donald Paul
Date of Issue
1988-03
Date
March 1988
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A renewal-reward model is developed to predict the optimum amount of time that Coast Guard personnel should spend investigating a vessel for illicit substances. The optimal investigation time is determined with respect to three criteria; maximizing the number of arrests, maximizing the quantity of drugs confiscated, and minimizing the quantity of drugs that escape detection. A simulation study indicates that the optimal investigation time is very sensitive to underlying distributional assumptions. The basic service system model may have wider application, i.e., to combat modelling, where it may be desirable to investigate a potential target to estimate its value before committing limited resources. An adaption of the model may also be of help in allocating resources for mineral exploration.
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Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Distribution Statement
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.