Category: Urban Policing
March 22, 2020

3 US Police Department Strategies for Practicing Social Distancing during the Pandemic

Officers across the U.S. are beginning to tailor their arrests and treatment of suspects, in an attempt to keep the individuals and themselves healthy.

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March 20, 2020

How Police Departments are Entertaining Kids during Isolation through Social Media

While kids are stuck at home, several police departments across the country are using social media to entertain the little ones. Some officers are reading books and others are encouraging kids to create art projects. Let’s look at a few examples.

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March 13, 2020

How International Police Agencies are Facing the Coronavirus Outbreak

Over 4,000 people have lost their lives, thousands more are fighting for their survival in hospitals, and the virus is officially now classed as a pandemic by the World Health Organization…

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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 18, 2020

South African Police Partners with Facebook to Find Missing Children

Social networking can be a powerful tool when it comes to rallying people for causes. That is exactly why the South African Police Service (SAPS) has partnered with Facebook to use its platform to deliver amber alert notifications when a child goes missing…

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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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January 31, 2020

70+ Years in the Making: Inside the Incredible History of the Police Speed Gun

Did you know that speed guns used by the police today were once developed for use in the war effort? There is quite a fascinating story behind the evolution of these clever gadgets!

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January 22, 2020

Body Camera Spotlight: State and Police Advocates of New Legislation & Programs

The use of body cameras by police have widely reported benefits and negatives, but more and more police departments and lawmakers are choosing to see the positives of such transparent technology.

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December 28, 2019

Driving Under the Influence: Technology Innovation that’s helping to reduce Tragedy

Driving under the influence is a serious problem around the world. In the United States, a person is killed every 48 minutes, taking away a total of more than 10,511 lives each year.

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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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