Tag: IT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Little Rock Police Department has a new tool for murder investigations complete with graphics straight out of the latest video game: A laser scanner that ...

BALTIMORE -- Not only can Officer Lisa Jones see where the gunshots are coming from in the nation's capital, she can hear them. A pop, a pause, two more quick ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Computer technology traditionally associated with sending a note to a colleague, inviting friends to a party or purchasing presents on the Internet has expanded to ...

There's a kind of voodoo associated with geographic profiling. An analyst pours all sorts of seemingly random data into their computer and produces a pretty map with color-coded mountains where ...

NEW ORLEANS -- After just 25 days, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has racked up 20 arrests and recovered stolen 23 vehicles and license plates using its new automated license-plate ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A series of human errors caused a 40-minute failure in the city's police radio system July 22, according to a report submitted yesterday to City Council by the ...

Emerging technology could soon slam the brakes on high-speed police chases, which kill hundreds and injure thousands every year. OnStar, the unit behind General Motors' GPS-based in-vehicle security system, offers ...

This issue will be distributed at the International Association of Chiefs of Police's (IACP) annual conference, so it'll be read by a lot of leaders who don't normally receive our ...

This is an expanded version of the article that appeared in the October 2008 issue of Law Officer magazine. No matter what kind of law enforcement you're involved with, most ...

The invention of the personal computer and crime-mapping software launched crime analysis as a profession. Current homeland security challenges are leading to more sophisticated technology solutions and attention to improved ...