POLICE TECHNOLOGY

Police Technology



Table of Content

Introduction1

Discussion2

Development of Police Technologies in the U.S.2

Types of Police Technologies5

Communication and Mobile Computing8

Records Management8

Crime Analysis9

Forensic Analysis9

Other Police Technologies11

Biometrics11

iPad311

Conclusion12

Recommendations13

References14

Police Technology

Introduction

Technology has changed this world immensely and still keeps changing it. If there were not for technology we would still be living in caves far away from sophistication that we enjoy today. By this we can conclude that technology is good for us! As good as technology may be for the ordinary citizen this is not a position of today's police departments and their leaders.

There are many reasons why police officers and their superiors do not like technology. One of the first reasons that come to mind is that they simply do not react to technology well. It takes them years to get acquainted and comfortable with using modern devices. Because of this police often find themselves trailing behind the offenders. Offenders who are skilled individuals committing acts of crime via computers, cell phones and other technologies.

The problem with modern technology is not solely concentrated on apprehending offenders; it also comes in play when trying to manage an organization using these new resources. Thanks to globalization the crime also became “globalized”. It is much easier for the offenders to access places of interest physically and via internet to commit offenses.

This is where police communication comes into play and also its network awareness. Crime is becoming globalized and police departments need to be aware of matters it traditionally is not good at. Such things are the communication between departments, local agencies and agencies from other countries. Today, compared to past, we have many available communication resources to accurately transmit wanted data information. It is important that we use these resources whether it is within our own city limits or even between the continents.

Discussion

The pace of technological change in law enforcement agencies in former years is so swift that an individual might suggest that jobs that are hot cakes today might even not be existent after 10 years or so. Technological updates are changing the way law enforcement department functions, requests for grants are formatted, and operating budget is processed. Technologies that are prevalent in current years were not even known few years ago. It is important for the law enforcement officials to be in touch with the latest technological happenings that are part of their field. Officials must not only have an idea that what the latest technology is, but they must also focus on learning that how these technologies can help them to perform their job better. Executives of law enforcement agencies should have the option to identify any latest technologies and implement them in their departments if they found it useful enough.

Law enforcement technology may be developing, but it has not altered the main responsibilities of law enforcement officials' jobs, they have to be vigilant and active all the time. Technology is playing a significant role in the bringing wonders to the world of Law enforcement institutions, but it is impossible to ignore the role ...