How Does Technology Affect Policing

Technology has always had an impact on policing. Understanding the technology used in the political era, professional era, and community oriented era ultimately explains how technology influences policing in the past and ultimately policing techniques used by police agencies today. Police technology in the Political Era was limited however, the technology that was available had a positive impact on the community. The printing press was one of the first major advances in technology which police forces could use (CITE). Books such as, “Constables Pocket-Book” and the “General Principles of Pinkerton’s National Police Agency” were able to be printed and disseminated (CITE). The printing press revolutionized the way that information was
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ID and explain how technology changed policing methods in patrol during each policing era and how the effects of science and technology had an impact on the world as it applies to policing

Political - - Technology impacted policing and patrolling methods during the Political Era through the transition to incident-driven policing. With an increase in technology. During this era, police began focusing on arrive as quickly as possible to calls as well as answering as many calls as possible. With the full integration of automobiles, policemen targeted crime control and began looking into the issues behind crime. Science and technology at the time continued to improve. Policing during this time followed slightly behind technological and scientific advancements. Community-Oriented Era used technology to further develop the organization, collection, and analysis of criminal intelligence. Several studies influenced policing method attempts to prevent crime such as Michigan’s reintroduction to neighborhood foot patrol’s and problem-oriented policing