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Running Head: TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 1

Technology Trends

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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 2

Introduction

With the rise and the growth in technology many anticipate that there are critical

issues that will affect policing, either positively or negatively in the near future, and that will

be used to solve critical criminal cases that would have otherwise been difficult to solve on

ordinary basis. Technology is also most likely to leave police and the law enforcement

individuals jobless with its advancement, especially in fields where monitoring can be done at

a central place.

Aspect of Discussion

Enhanced surveillance is an improved form of close and careful watching of a person

or an area mostly by police or army with the expectation that a crime might take place or

because a crime has already taken place. This is with the aim of having intensified security.

This may involve installation of surveillance cameras, cctv and tracking devices fitted in

vehicles or commodities that may involve a lot of risk. The devices are fitted in specific

position that may be anticipated to be areas of crime or in areas with large population so as to

maintain safety and order (Goold, 2003). They are then monitored at a central place where

activities are recorded as they occur. Car trackers are monitored by car owners and they can

locate areas where their vehicles are on their phones.

Predictive policing on the other hand is the use of analytical and mathematical skills

to identify targets in order to prevent crimes through police intervention or solve crime cases

that had occurred before through prediction. This leads to effective development of methods

that will curb crimes and improve investigation strategies (Perry, 2013). This however has

been categorized into four major methods namely: method for predicting crime which

involves the ways to forecast on where and when there is an increased risk of crimes.

Secondly, we have methods for predicting offenders: this involves ways of identifying

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Running Head: TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 1 Technology Trends Name Institution of Affiliation TECHNOLOGY TRENDS 2 Introduction With the rise and the growth in technology many anticipate that there are critical issues that will affect policing, either positively or negatively in the near future, and that will be used to solve critical criminal cases that would have otherwise been difficult to solve on ordinary basis. Technology is also most likely to leave police and the law enforcement individuals jobless with its advancement, especially in fields where monitoring can be done at a central place. Aspect of Discussion Enhanced surveillance is an improved form of close and careful watching of a person or an area mostly by police or army with the expectation that a crime might take place or because a crime has already taken place. This is with the aim of having intensified security. This may involve installation of surveillance cameras, cctv and tracking devices fitted in vehicles or commodities that may involve a lot of risk. The devices are fitted in specific position that may be anticipated to be areas of crime or in areas with large population so as to maintain safety and order (Goold, 2003). They are then monitored at a central place where activities are recorded as they occur. Car trackers are monitored by car owners and they can locate areas where their vehicles are on their phones. Predictive policing on the other hand is the use of analytical and mathematical skills to ident ...
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