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June 2013

Social media and other technologies are integral to policing in today’s world. While terrorists and other criminals have embraced technology to support their activities, law enforcement agencies are using technology to prevent and solve crimes. The IACP Technology Center and the IACP Center for Social Media are leading efforts to help law enforcement personnel develop policy guidance. This issue of the Police Chief magazine addresses the application of social media and other technologies by law enforcement agencies.

Articles

  • Delivering the Message to Terrorists—The Boston Way

    By Stephen E. Flynn, Co-Director, George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
    The twin bombings at the Boston Marathon and the manhunt for the Tsarnaev brothers captivated the nation in the last weeks of April 2013. Nearly a dozen years after 9/11, a great U.S. city was once ag...

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  • Fighting Terrorism: International Models for Law Enforcement

    By  Nadav Morag, PhD, University Dean of Security Studies, Colorado Technical University
    For most U.S. citizens, terrorism became an issue of focus in the wake of the Al Qaeda attacks on September 11, 2001. However, for many countries around the world, terrorism has been an issue that the...

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  • A Practical Application: Facial Recognition Technology

    By Owen McShane, Director, Division of Field Investigation, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Anne Dowling, Deputy Director, Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research, State University of New York, University at Albany, New York
    The key to a state having a secure driver license and identification card issuance system is a comprehensive approach that focuses on prevention and deterrence against fraud. From the initial applicat...

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  • Product Feature: Mobile Computers

    By Scott Harris, Freelance Writer
    Mobile computers can be much more these days than simply a screen on the squad car dashboard. In an era of downsizing, mobile computing tools help law enforcement and public safety officers, their man...

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  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems: All the Boxes Checked, but Challenges Remain

    By Brett Davis, Vice President of Communications and Publications, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Arlington, Virginia Don Roby, Captain, Baltimore County, Maryland, Police Department, and Chair, IACP Aviation Committee
    A recent article in Police Chief magazine outlined factors to consider when purchasing technology. Is it cost effective? Is it training intensive? Will it require service and maintenance? What is the ...

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  • Combating Financial Fraud and ID Theft through Regional Partnerships

    By Karen Lissy, MPH, Research Analyst, Crime, Violence, & Justice Unit, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; (former) Crime Analyst, Police Department, City of Redmond, Washington; and (former) Crime Analyst, Greater Puget Sound Financial Fraud and Identity Theft Task Force Tim Gately, Commander, Police Department, City of Redmond, Washington; and Board Member of the Greater Puget Sound Financial Fraud and Identity Theft Task Force
    Financial fraud and identity theft (FIT) crimes have grown exponentially over the past decade. It has evolved from being narrow and limited, often affecting vulnerable or reckless victims and business...

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