Imagine a crime scene investigator arriving at a complex murder scene, faced with mountains of physical evidence – fingerprints, DNA samples, fibers, and ballistic evidence. Traditionally, analyzing this would be a painstakingly slow
The use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by law enforcement officers has rapidly expanded in recent years. Driven by a desire to improve transparency and accountability, many police departments across the globe have
Traditional lie detection methods, primarily the polygraph, are far from foolproof. Their accuracy is heavily debated, and they’re susceptible to manipulation by experienced individuals. Furthermore, polygraph results are often inadmissible in court due to concerns
Facial recognition technology is already being used by law enforcement agencies across the globe, albeit with varying degrees of success and oversight. Its applications range from identifying suspects in criminal investigations to
Predictive policing, the use of algorithms to anticipate crime hotspots, relies heavily on historical crime data. This data, however, often reflects existing biases within the criminal justice system. If arrests and convictions have disproportionately