June 2008
Applied Police Technologies
Guest Editor: Laura Bell
Officer Paul Nathan of the Lewisville, Texas, Police Department uses his vehicle’s digitalvideo system. With video cameras becoming a standard feature in law enforcementvehicles across the United States, breakthroughs in digital technology have resultedin important advancements in the ability to record, store, and even search videoevidence. Today’s agencies need not only to be cognizant of developing technologybut also to have a working knowledge of what this technology can do for them.Photo courtesy of the Lewisville Police Department.
Articles
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The Future Is Here: Technology in Police Departments
The rate of technological change in recent years is so fast that one could reasonably suggest that the top 10 jobs 10 years from now might not even exist today. Technology is changing the way police d... -
Applying Digital In-Car Video Systems to Manage Evidence and Obtain Prosecutions
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Countywide Interoperable Radio Network Project: Placer County, California
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Protecting Laptop Computers in Baltimore Schools
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Using Existing Records Systems to Keep a Closer Eye on Sex Offenders and Gang Members in the Community
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A Zero Tolerance Approach to Officer Injuries
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Fit for Duty?
It should not be surprising that physical fitness and exercise improve long-term health. Studies have shown that sedentary people have twice the risk of coronary artery disease than active people as w... -
Anabolic Steroid Use and Abuse by Police Officers
An officer crashes a police car and seriously injures an innocent bystander. The investigation reveals that the officer was acting erratically, had bloodshot eyes, and slurred his speech. The officerâ... -
Transcription Outsourcing: A Rapidly Emerging Trend in Law Enforcement
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