Largest police force in the US steps into the drone age
The New York Police Department has shown off its first fleet of drones.
The New York Police Department has shown off its first fleet of drones.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 4, 2018
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Donald Trump has waved the words "stop and frisk" around like a banner call to cure violent crime in American cities.
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2018
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Increasing female representation in America's police forces can both increase reporting of violent crimes against women and decrease domestic violence, according to a new study from University of Virginia economics professor ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2018
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North American police departments have been using Twitter for operational and public relations purposes for more than a decade.
Internet
Sep 25, 2018
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A federal judge will decide whether the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, violated free speech rights of protesters by watching them and monitoring their social media accounts.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2018
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Thousands of police departments have adopted body-worn cameras over the last few years. Previous research on acceptance of the cameras has yielded mixed findings. A new study that examined how Tempe, Arizona, planned and ...
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2018
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Killings of unarmed black men by white police officers across the nation have garnered massive media attention in recent years, raising the question: Do white law enforcement officers target minority suspects?
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2018
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A new algorithm developed by the University of Surrey and Georgia Tech could give police departments the upper hand in their fight against crime, thanks to its ability to quickly process real-time data and predict where illegal ...
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2018
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Years of secrecy by America's police departments about their use of computer programs predicting where crimes will occur, and who will commit them, are under fire in legal cases nationwide.
Software
Jul 5, 2018
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The city of Orlando's police department has ended its test of a facial recognition program created by Amazon that has come under fire from privacy advocates. But other law enforcement organizations say they continue to use ...
Business
Jun 26, 2018
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