From the merely inconvenient frustrations such as foot traffic congestion to the threat of terrorist attacks, crowds have the potential to cause or attract problems…
Distracted driving is not a new concept; drivers have been eating, grooming, changing CDs and chatting away while driving for decades…
As of May 2018, at least 599 law enforcement agencies had purchased drones, according to research by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College, Let’s take a look at some specific examples.
Law enforcement agencies around the world are continually improving their tools to fight crime. And in the age of digital technology, there might be a new sheriff in town: smart glasses.
In just a few years, it’s clear that technology has changed the way police officers do just about everything, increasing efficiency and improving outcomes.
Police dash cameras have evolved significantly since they were initially deployed in the 1980s as analog cameras mounted on a small selection of police department dashboards.
The use of video surveillance is growing significantly, owing to the increasing need for safety and security, coupled with the use of cloud-based services for centralized data.
According to an IACP study, in the late 1960s Connecticut State Police set a camera on a tripod in the passenger seat and filled the back seat with the recorder and cables. It wasn’t practical at all, but it illustrated the important role that video could play in policing.
The internet has become a weapon for terrorists, who use social media and other technologies to organize, recruit and spread propaganda. So is it possible to turn technology around and use it to not only catch terrorists but predict and potentially stop terror attacks before they happen?
Today ́s pre-crime technology works not as an oracle foretelling the future. Rather, it consists of various types of data helping law enforcement predict the possibility of crime-related events…