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The relatively recent innovation in DNA
Technology is something called CODIS, or the
combined DNA index system.
This index contains DNA profiles that have
been obtained from subjects convicted of
homicides, sexual assaults, and other serious
felonies and much like the fingerprint system,
keeps getting better as more fingerprints are
entered into the.
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In March 2008 the FBI began a three phase
initiative that will provide police agencies with
a powerful investigative tool to search, link,
analyze, and share criminal justice
information.
This new system is called N-DEx and will
allow Nationwide connectivity to local, state,
and Federal agencies that will allow them to
detect relationships between people, places,
things, and crime characteristics.
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In may surprise you that approx. my 14,500 law
enforcement and military agents now use these
devices in more than 40 countries and more than
5580 deploy them to all of their patrol officers.
Since the first taser was developed a number of
years ago there have been continuous
improvements in this device.
Pepper spray is also utilized by an estimated 90%
of police agencies. This spray inflames the
mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and
mouth causing a severe burning sensation for 20
minutes or less.
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There have been recent advances in robots
that have also been quite useful for law
enforcement. These robots can be fitted with
video capability, a camera, a taser, and even
given the ability for two way communications.
A major use for these devices are to assist in
handling situations in which explosives are
involved as it allows the controller to view
these objects from a distance and in some
cases the capabilities of the device can be
used to destroy or disable bombs.
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This is a relatively new technology driven crime
management tool used in the problem-solving
process and is a strategic control system
designed for the collection and feedback of
information on crime and related quality of life
issues.
Since the program was introduced by the New
York City Police Department in 1994 it has been
widely adopted.
This program requires that all precincts generate
weekly crime activity reports some law
enforcement will be held accountable for
achievement of several objectives.
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Crime mapping has been utilized in one form or
another for a number of years, however it has
gotten much better and more accurate because
now it is done by computers which can save time
and increased accuracy.
These maps of crimes can be overlaid with maps
or layers of cause of the data, such as
unemployment rates in the high areas of crime,
locations of abandoned houses, population
density, reports of drug activity, or geographical
features that might be contributing factors.
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Three dimensional computer aided drafting
software is one such technology, by using this
software the user can create scenes that can be
viewed from any angle.
There has also been new software developed
called forensic animation. This software helps
experts to determine what probably occur.
The department of energy is also testing a laptop
computer equipped with digital video and still
cameras, laser range Finders, and a global
positioning system.
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A new tool to help law enforcement deal with
the gang problem is gang intelligence
systems.
These types of systems collect information in
a database and allowed officers to enter key
pieces of data such as name of gangs and
individual members, weapons, vehicles,
suspected associates, an instant dates.
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AR combines the real and virtual, displaying
information in real time. These systems
consist of a wearable computer, a head
mounted display, tracking and sensing
devices along with advanced software and
virtual three dimensional applications.
Another technology is unmanned aerial
vehicles, and if you have been paying close
attention over last few years these unmanned
aerial vehicles have come leaps and bounds
over earlier models which were only used for
surveillance purposes.
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One of the major goals for the court system
in United States is to go paper on demand, a
term used by court administrators and judges
to denote an environment in which the
routine use of paper no longer exist in
general.
There are many uses for technology in the
courtroom and without a doubt some of
these technologies would provide for better
presentation of information in the courtroom
and permits options not otherwise possible.
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The electronic file- through electronic case
filing courts can realize dramatic increases in
efficiency and reductions in cost.
Digital recording- this technology looks to
provide savings by replacing court
stenographers with a digital audio or video
recording equipment.
Conducting hearings by video conferencingvideo conferencing tools have improved
dramatically in both cost and quality over the
last few years.
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Computer aided transcription, real time
translation, and videotext integration have
enhance the functioning of the judicial
system.
Court reporters can now offer real-time court
reporting by allowing the reporter to publish
live testimony to a laptop and then connect
the attorneys laptops to the court reporting
network.
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With the ever growing prison population there
is a need for correctional officers to develop
tactics and equipment to handle outbreaks of
violence within the prison system.
Although full scale riots or rare other
potentially violent situations, such as an
inmate refusing to leave their cells or a fight
between two inmates, can occur almost daily.
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This technology can be used to educate
prisoners, treat prisoners who are addicted to
drugs or are sex offenders, and provide
vocational training.
There are also automated systems that
control access gates and doors, individual cell
doors, and the climate in sales and other
areas of the prison. Computers are also
utilized to conduct investigations, supervise
offenders in the community, and train
correctional personnel.
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Direct supervision jails are springing up
around the country, without the typical jail
cells was still bars. Some of these facilities
are replacing the bars with bar coded
wristbands and state of the art computerized
information management systems.
Some of the technology that may be found in
these kinds of facilities are live scan
fingerprinting, and automated fingerprint
identification system, digitized mug shots,
and computerized inmate and record
management.
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Prison and jail inmates make frequent visits
to hospitals and courtrooms, which can
create public safety concerns.
Just by using video conferencing technology
the state of Ohio was able to eliminate up to
40,000 inmate trips to and from medical
facilities.
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In 2008 the FBI awarded a 10 year contract to
significantly expand the amounts and kinds
of biometric data that it receives in an effort
to build the world’s largest computer
database of people’s physical characteristics.