As a former law enforcement officer who spent more than 20 years with
the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Laura Motes is interested
in future changes and innovations that could make law enforcement even
more effective.
Tech Advances
When one starts to think about the subject, the first – and quite possibly the most important – point is technical innovation. As new technology becomes readily available, law enforcement organizations could take advantage of these advancements in a way that has never been seen before. The available technical resources could change the landscape of criminal prosecution. Similarly to the advances of motor vehicles, drones could represent a new layer of motorized patrols.
Crime Software
Police departments now actually have the knowledge and technical background to use predictive software. They know what are the areas where crime is the most likely to occur, and these predictive technologies could further improve in the near future. The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration) already uses this kind of software, and other data-driven solutions could be adopted in the near future.
Lie Detection
Despite its long history, lie detection is still not a very good, and most certainly not a very quick, tool. With the advances that are being made in neuroimaging, lie detection could become much more effective in the future, though its use would obviously raise other issues.
Laura Motes had a successful career with the police between 1993 and 2014, during which she often relied on technology to be more effective. She hopes that future generation of officers will be able to do the same, while considerably reducing crime in the world.
Sources:
https://leb.fbi.gov/2016/february/law-enforcement-organizations-possibilities-and-challenges-for-the-future
Tech Advances
When one starts to think about the subject, the first – and quite possibly the most important – point is technical innovation. As new technology becomes readily available, law enforcement organizations could take advantage of these advancements in a way that has never been seen before. The available technical resources could change the landscape of criminal prosecution. Similarly to the advances of motor vehicles, drones could represent a new layer of motorized patrols.
Crime Software
Police departments now actually have the knowledge and technical background to use predictive software. They know what are the areas where crime is the most likely to occur, and these predictive technologies could further improve in the near future. The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration) already uses this kind of software, and other data-driven solutions could be adopted in the near future.
Lie Detection
Despite its long history, lie detection is still not a very good, and most certainly not a very quick, tool. With the advances that are being made in neuroimaging, lie detection could become much more effective in the future, though its use would obviously raise other issues.
Laura Motes had a successful career with the police between 1993 and 2014, during which she often relied on technology to be more effective. She hopes that future generation of officers will be able to do the same, while considerably reducing crime in the world.
Sources:
https://leb.fbi.gov/2016/february/law-enforcement-organizations-possibilities-and-challenges-for-the-future
