Technology in PD

Technology in PD

1. Body Cameras

   • Increases transparency between the police and community
   • Raises concerns about filming in compromising and private settings
   • https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/justice-studies/blog/pros-and-cons-of-police-body-cameras/

2. Portable / Mobile Radios

   • Crucial technology for officer safety, and inter-agency operability
   • Very expensive for smaller agencies or communities that do not have adequate funding
   • https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/impact-police-radio-systems-case-study

3. Drones

   • Real-time video of incidents no requiring police at scene, ability to carry items, and see at night
   • Raises public's concern(s) about living in an Orwellian police-state
   • https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-unmanned-aerial-vehicles-uavs/

4. Video Surveillance

   • Aids in having a unified command center where multiple agencies can operate seamlessly as well as providing law enforcement with easy observations of major incidents
   • Similarly to drones, CCTV systems/programs raise community concerns on privacy and living in a police-state
   • https://www.legalreader.com/pros-and-cons-of-surveillance/

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