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Since 2012, the LEIM Section has hosted a daylong IT Summit to discuss the important technology issues facing law enforcement agencies. During his keynote speech, Smith challenged the audience to look...
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Policing crime patterns is hard business. Atlanta, Georgia, is no different than any other jurisdiction in this regard. Every day sees new crimes added to the database; and every day, the Atlanta poli...
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) Next Generation Identification (NGI) program represents a leap forward in the availability of biometric services to local, state, tribal, and federal ...
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Location data is ubiquitous, and nowhere is its use more important than in law enforcement. From criminal investigations to operational planning and officer safety, few tools provide value across a po...
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In a little over a decade, from 2000 to 2012, the number of Internet users around the world increased 566.4 percent, growing from 360 million to over 2.4 billion. This growth resulted in societies tha...
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Contemporary law enforcement executives, caught between the competing forces of dwindling resources and growing demands for service, are increasingly turning to technology to achieve greater efficienc...
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), and 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of NCSAM. Increased connectivity and distributed networks make U.S. critical infrastructure and sensitiv...
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Law enforcement recordkeeping practices are critical tools in effective operations and management. From the earliest days of organized policing, officers have written incident reports that capture det...