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Technology and Police Reform

Loaded on Nov. 15, 2020 by Anthony Accurso published in Criminal Legal News December, 2020, page 47
Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, Databases, News in Brief. Location: United States of America.

by Anthony Accurso

Technology innovation seems to impact every aspect of our lives in the modern era, but what roles should technology play in policing? As the national conversation has turned to police reform, technology’s roles are being questioned anew.

Three technology trends are behind many of our most recent ...

 

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