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Cool cop tech: 5 new technologies helping police fight crime
Throwable robotic cameras, gunshot detection systems and even familiar iPads are among the tech tools inpolice departments' arsenals.By Todd R. WeissFebruary 16, 2012 06:00 AM ET4 Comments.
Computerworld - CSI and its imitators have introduced TV viewers to some of the advanced technologies used by crime-scene investigators. But they aren't the only law enforcement personnel benefitting from technology; police officers across the nation have an arsenal of high-tech devices to help them investigate and solve cases.From eye-in-the-sky drones to GPS vehicle pursuit darts and even ordinary iPads, here's a look at five tech tools that are being used or tested by police to protect their communities. Some of these technologies are relatively uncontroversial, while others have raised eyebrows among privacy and civil rights advocates. The legality of one has even been called into question by the courts, highlighting a potential pitfall of using advanced tech to conduct police work.
Cool cop tech: 5 new technologies helping police fight crime
Throwable robotic cameras, gunshot detection systems and even familiar iPads are among the tech tools inpolice departments' arsenals.By Todd R. WeissFebruary 16, 2012 06:00 AM ET4 Comments.
Computerworld - CSI and its imitators have introduced TV viewers to some of the advanced technologies used by crime-scene investigators. But they aren't the only law enforcement personnel benefitting from technology; police officers across the nation have an arsenal of high-tech devices to help them investigate and solve cases.From eye-in-the-sky drones to GPS vehicle pursuit darts and even ordinary iPads, here's a look at five tech tools that are being used or tested by police to protect their communities. Some of these technologies are relatively uncontroversial, while others have raised eyebrows among privacy and civil rights advocates. The legality of one has even been called into question by the courts, highlighting a potential pitfall of using advanced tech to conduct police work.
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