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For years, achieving full charge-disposition matching in state criminal history repositories has been an elusive target for many jurisdictions. A typical rap sheet for a repeat offender shows multiple...
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Law enforcement managers, information technology (IT) professionals, and personnel who conduct crime and intelligence analysis are well aware of the high value of data. However, rapid advances in tech...

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This year, the Los Angeles, California, Police Department (LAPD) proudly celebrates its 140-year anniversary. The six men who became the LAPD’s first officers in 1869 could not have imagined the tec...
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In-car video recording has emerged as a fundamental instrument for the law enforcement community to protect its officers as well as the community at large; these systems are used increasingly in polic...
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Sound like a movie? Events like this one play out with some regularity in San Diego County; local agencies have recovered numerous stolen vehicles and apprehended numerous suspects. This scenar...
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The modern law enforcement profession is undergoing a shift in how agencies operate. Comprehensive information systems and technology can now provide a foundation for driving the mission of protecting...
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Currently, interoperability and information-sharing standards are two of the most common buzzwords in law enforcement technology; like so many others, they may seem easy to brush aside, especially whe...
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Recognizing that new technologies available to law enforcement today can have a dramatic impact on crime, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca directed the piloting of a concept that may revolutionize ...