Technology
Explore how AI is reshaping digital investigations, tackling complex cases and preparing agencies for tomorrow’s policing challenges
As technology evolves and with the explosion of data, police agencies are working to connect critical systems to streamline operations, enhance safety, and improve decision-making
From weapons detection to case management, Oracle’s solutions are solving long-standing challenges with AI and Machine Learning
The high-tech system, formally called “Rekognition,” is touted as able to pick a person out of a crowd and track their movements in real time
This investigation technique opens the door to potentially solving many more cold cases, but law enforcement must be sure they remain within legal boundaries
In 2018, shootings in Chicago have fallen by double-digit numbers for a second consecutive year, while homicides have dropped even further
Police departments in cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are all being sued for not releasing information about their predictive policing programs
The Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program and the broken windows concept of policing are both about taking action to prevent future undesirable action
Over the past 25 years, technology has driven seismic shifts in how law enforcement operates, so what can we expect the policing profession to look like 25 years from now?
Axon’s annual Accelerate symposium connects law enforcement leaders from around the world with the technology that is transforming policing
Don’t waste precious funds buying software that doesn’t align with the direction of the industry
Since the September 11th attacks, police have been assessing terror threat levels and gathering intelligence from thousands of sources
According to law enforcement, Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) data allows officers to find the needles they need in haystacks of information
The Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that the number of public safety agencies using drones has increased by 82 percent in the past year
The number of public safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016
Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) have proven valuable to law enforcement for many reasons, including its role in intelligence-led policing and officer safety.
Axon Accelerate symposium speaker shares the best practices and innovations transforming policing in Ireland, and what agencies back home could learn from those lessons
Many departments are using virtual systems to provide a variety of realistic scenarios for officer training
Advancements in optics tech can improve the confidence level, as well as the hit potential, of law enforcement officers armed with a patrol rifle or tactical carbine
The sky may be the limit for drones, but local LE agencies are looking for a way to bring them back to earth
Minneapolis police Cmdr. Scott Gerlicher emphasized the boon to public safety this technology has already created
A recent study conducted by an Indiana university found that predictive policing didn’t result in racially biased arrests
One of the largest bombing investigations in the U.S. since the Boston Marathon attacks in 2013 came to an intense close Wednesday
A Florida court will determine whether police are allowed to use facial recognition software to identify suspects without ever notifying them of the technology
To avoid becoming a YouTube star, police officers should aim to be as boring as possible when a member of the public is recording them
The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is working with police investigators to deploy cutting-edge technology in the field
The department is switching over from Nokia phones to iPhones as they combat crime in the digital age
Data collection and analysis techniques currently employed in the intelligence field are paving a new way for agencies to combat human trafficking
The PD plans to require officers to scan their fingerprints at the start and end of shifts to prove they’ve worked the hours claimed on their payslips
The system may one day be used to strengthen the ability to locate building occupants and first responders during fires and other emergencies
Phoenix police were able to arrest a man suspected of killing nine in a three-week span thanks in part to new technology
Chicago may become the first U.S. city to arm its officers with devices that will tell them if motorists were texting when they got into a traffic accident
An unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, can provide an invaluable tool for law enforcement, but successful use requires understanding of the technology
