technology Archives

Product Feature: The Continuous Evolution of the Body-Worn Camera

Few things, if any, have evolved faster in the law enforcement community in recent years than the body-worn camera. First developed in the mid-2000s, original models could be a challenge to wear, o...

Exposition

Exposition: April 2022

Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufacturers a...

Technology

Technology, Transparency, and Community Assurance in Contemporary Policing

When considering technology in most law enforcement agencies today, it is easy to either think about traditional information technology systems, investigative and intelligence support technology, or t...

Cybercrime

Artificial Intelligence Will Change Policing

IACP established “Building Community Trust” as a key priority going forward. Building community trust in regard to technology means recognizing that technology creates a possibility and probabilit...

The Brief

The Brief: IACP Committees Synergize to Fulfill White House Request for Information on Biometrics Technologies

IACP metrics for completing this maximum 10-page RFI deliverable began as Chair Miller contacted a wide variety of IACP committees and sections seeking input to this RFI....

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Investigating Sophisticated Financial Crimes Takes Expertise and Technology

Financial crimes of fraud are rampant in the United States. Unfortunately, when talking about “financial crimes” in 2021, this no longer refers to just prepaid, debit, or credit card fraud....

President's Message

President’s Message: Technology Has Broad and Deep Implications for Policing

As we find ourselves providing public safety in the complex setting of a continuing pandemic in 2022, it is impossible to avoid the growing nexus with technology on so many levels, as it enables, cons...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Public Concerns of Police Technology Use

What concerns do the public have about police use of technology and how can agencies obtain community buy-in? The primary concerns surrounding technology used by police relate to infringement o...