Technology and Policing
Technology & Policing
Kristin E. Blue
March 12, 2011
UMUC/Prof. Richard Bobys
Technology and Policing
The use of technology in the police department started as early as 1850’s when a multi shot pistol was for the first time made. Over the years, technology has evolved and different institutions have adjusted accordingly and embraced technology in their work. Technology is still being used widely to make work more efficient, produce effective results and the police have not been left behind. The police are faced with the responsibility of maintaining law and order, respond to distress calls, protecting citizens and regulating traffic. Law Enforcement embraced the use of a wide range of these scientific techniques to curb criminals. Policing has integrated technology in their work to make apprehension of criminals and investigation of cases easier. Technology in the police department ranges from computers to computer software which has made policing more convenient and efficient to the public community and to the law enforcers. This paper will therefore establish the particular technological advances that have made police work more accurate and time saving, how much of the technology the law enforement should embrace and how technology is being used by law enforcement. Two journals are compared and contrasted.
Peter Manning, in his journal describes how technology has helped in policing through use of information technology in crime analysis and crime mapping. In his journal, Manning argues that although technology in police departments have helped in solving crimes and curbing criminals more efficiently, technology is not being used to its full potential to fight crime. Some police departments are yet to embrace policing technology and this derails them in fighting crime. Therefore, he recommends suitable technologies that can be adopted in policing to make their work easier (Manning, 2008). In his journal, he explores the
Kristin E. Blue
March 12, 2011
UMUC/Prof. Richard Bobys
Technology and Policing
The use of technology in the police department started as early as 1850’s when a multi shot pistol was for the first time made. Over the years, technology has evolved and different institutions have adjusted accordingly and embraced technology in their work. Technology is still being used widely to make work more efficient, produce effective results and the police have not been left behind. The police are faced with the responsibility of maintaining law and order, respond to distress calls, protecting citizens and regulating traffic. Law Enforcement embraced the use of a wide range of these scientific techniques to curb criminals. Policing has integrated technology in their work to make apprehension of criminals and investigation of cases easier. Technology in the police department ranges from computers to computer software which has made policing more convenient and efficient to the public community and to the law enforcers. This paper will therefore establish the particular technological advances that have made police work more accurate and time saving, how much of the technology the law enforement should embrace and how technology is being used by law enforcement. Two journals are compared and contrasted.
Peter Manning, in his journal describes how technology has helped in policing through use of information technology in crime analysis and crime mapping. In his journal, Manning argues that although technology in police departments have helped in solving crimes and curbing criminals more efficiently, technology is not being used to its full potential to fight crime. Some police departments are yet to embrace policing technology and this derails them in fighting crime. Therefore, he recommends suitable technologies that can be adopted in policing to make their work easier (Manning, 2008). In his journal, he explores the
References: Manning, K. (2008). The Technology of Policing: Crime Mapping, Information Technology, and The Rationality of Crime Control. Journal of Technology and policing vol. 1, 3, pp. 45-54. Raymond E. (2008). Police Technology. New York. Journal of Technology and policing vol. 1, 3, pp. 35-39.