Category: Big Data
March 5, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Helping Law Enforcement: 3 Current Uses in Everyday Global Policing

Here’s how these three uses of AI have helped police departments to fight crime in cities across the world…

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February 26, 2020

How a UK Online Portal Has Revolutionized the Reporting of Dangerous Driving to Law Enforcement

Since 2018, the National Dash Cam Safety Portal has saved the UK Police over 68,000 hours of work.

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February 11, 2020

How Open Data is Transforming Law Enforcement in Toronto

The Community Assessment Portal is a part of Toronto’s new community-based policing initiative, which uses open data to make both fighting crime and helping people a more transparent job.

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February 6, 2020

Why Should Police Departments Use the Cloud to Store Digital Assets?

Right now, most police departments use servers that are located on-site, inside the police station itself. But the server doesn’t always have to be situated within your department’s headquarters. There’s another way.

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January 27, 2020

Did Google Just Make It Harder for Police to Catch Criminals?

After January 31st, Google will start asking law enforcement to pay for access to suspected criminals’ data. What does this mean for the future?

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January 17, 2020

Police Car Tech on the Rise: Sirens, Automation & Kia’s Concept Car

Innovations in modern police cruisers (and those of the future) play a key role to fight crime, protect and serve the community. In this article, we look at technology that is increasing in its use.

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January 10, 2020

How Digitally Integrated Technology is Tackling Prison Crime

Almost 11 million people are held in penal institutions throughout the world, of which nearly 20% (2.12 million people) were incarcerated in the US (followed by China with 1.65 million).

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December 11, 2019

How Amazon’s Ring is becoming Law Enforcement’s New ‘Video Surveillance Network’

The home security and smart home company, Ring Inc., is changing the face of neighborhood policing. Just 4 months ago, it was reported that Amazon’s Ring doorbell has partnered with over 400 police forces across the United States.

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November 21, 2019

Facial Recognition Used by Police: Public Opinion & Its Latest Uses

Facial recognition has now been deployed in agencies around the world but, as with many innovations, its uses have opened an ongoing debate regarding civil rights.

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October 11, 2019

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Tech for Police & Fire Departments

Policing is a rewarding but very demanding job; physically, emotionally and mentally. Officers often see the worst of humankind or must deal with stressful situations. These duties can take a toll on their mental health and wellbeing.

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