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Technology In Law Enforcement

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In recent years, the advancement of technology is starting to shape how the people live and work. This statement remains true in how the technological revolution has affected modern day law enforcement agencies. In response to this technological revolution, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services compiled research on the advancement of technology in the third pillar of the 21st Century Policing Report. In this report, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services proposed seven different recommendations for police departments to innovate, enhance, and modernize the way police officers perform their duties. Now more than ever, police officers can use emerging technology to not only help them make their day more efficient, but …show more content…

Since the technology that law enforcement uses requires putting a high amount of money towards training personnel and paying for the upkeep of technology, having only what is required to function properly is what agencies should strive for when making the decision to buy technology for their department (Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2015). One area where a police department should take the community’s needs into account when considering technology upgrade is going from traditional pen and paper to tablets. If having police officers equipped with the latest IPad helps minimize the need for paper when taking notes for a case, then yes, a police department should invest in buying IPad minis because it would be less of a burden on the taxpayers. However, if they are buying IPad Pros for the officers then they do not need it to function properly and plus it would create a huge burden for …show more content…

One of the technologies involves the use of smart glasses. Most police officers wear sunglasses when they are out on patrol during the day. With this in mind, what if the officer can simply pull up your criminal record and check for warrants while on foot patrol by saying your name? Well, with smart glasses, police officers can actually do that. Because of the rise of facial recognition and voice activated search mechanisms such as Cortana and Siri, police officers can use these technologies to track down fugitives and see what people have on their criminal histories (Roufa, n.d.). As of today, the New York Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department are currently using this piece of technology in situations such as arresting a suspect and issuing citations (Carte,

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