Why Is Law Enforcement Important
Today, the rapid technological development and the change of life-styles made computers a must and undoubtedly the most crucial technology of the modern world.
This useful invention has not only made our lives easier than ever before, but it also plays a very important role in the development of almost every field of life. Today, computers and the Internet are almost used everywhere; in schools, universities, hospitals, malls, homes, governmental agencies, etc.…
Law enforcement is one of the fields that made a noticeable use of computers and the internet and achieved great success and development in fighting crimes and catching criminals. Law Enforcement Agencies uses humongous databases that are easy and convenient to use in order to store criminal records and personal information efficiently and safely. In addition to the use of surveillance cameras, face and fingerprints recognition tools, location detection tools, biometrics, and radars to enforce laws and detect violations.
The importance of using computers connected to the internet by such agencies also lies in allowing easier coordination between agencies in different areas or countries.
No one can deny what computer technology gave to the field of law enforcement but it also created new challenges and threats like privacy invasion and errors resulting from blind dependence on technology. …show more content…
Criminal records were stored on papers in drawers with very primitive security. The huge amount of personal data and records required a lot of space and time to store and retrieve before computers and databases were introduced. There were no cameras or surveillance tools; police and law enforcement agencies depended on spies to gather information about a certain person or neighborhood and on a pencil sketch to identify a criminal’s face; which was not very convenient. Besides, citizens had limited access to police offices if they lived in far
This useful invention has not only made our lives easier than ever before, but it also plays a very important role in the development of almost every field of life. Today, computers and the Internet are almost used everywhere; in schools, universities, hospitals, malls, homes, governmental agencies, etc.…
Law enforcement is one of the fields that made a noticeable use of computers and the internet and achieved great success and development in fighting crimes and catching criminals. Law Enforcement Agencies uses humongous databases that are easy and convenient to use in order to store criminal records and personal information efficiently and safely. In addition to the use of surveillance cameras, face and fingerprints recognition tools, location detection tools, biometrics, and radars to enforce laws and detect violations.
The importance of using computers connected to the internet by such agencies also lies in allowing easier coordination between agencies in different areas or countries.
No one can deny what computer technology gave to the field of law enforcement but it also created new challenges and threats like privacy invasion and errors resulting from blind dependence on technology. …show more content…
Criminal records were stored on papers in drawers with very primitive security. The huge amount of personal data and records required a lot of space and time to store and retrieve before computers and databases were introduced. There were no cameras or surveillance tools; police and law enforcement agencies depended on spies to gather information about a certain person or neighborhood and on a pencil sketch to identify a criminal’s face; which was not very convenient. Besides, citizens had limited access to police offices if they lived in far