Looking Into Technology for Accurate Crime Analysis

¶ … technology utilized for crime analysis. The methods will also be looked into in addition to the benefits the technology has for investigative authorities and for the community. Types of Technology Necessary for Crime Analysis Computer technology has enabled law enforcement officers to implement ticketing systems and record evidence more accurately by logging data directly onto computers, for instance, in the case of speed guns and police vehicle dash camera videos. The individuals given tickets have also been able to save a lot of time by paying for tickets online.

In many cases, this saves time, not only for law enforcement officials, but also for the individuals who have been fined, if it is a violation that they have agreed that they have committed. This kind of technology makes it difficult for one to get away with parking, speeding or any other kinds of violations.

In cases whereby individuals have been charged with crimes or violations that they don't agree to, stored information is produced in court as evidence, allowing the court to reconcile the different versions of events by examining more accurate evidence (CSI Today: Technology and Crime Analysis, 2011). Computers can store a wide range of evidences, including weapons, ballistics and fingerprints. For instance, the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), stores both civilian and criminal fingerprint data that can be used by law enforcement officials for investigation purposes.

The National Criminal Investigation Centre (NCIC) also maintains databases that can be utilized for investigation purposes. The first step for investigative officers is to examine data stored on police databases. Many law enforcement agencies store information on related databases on a wide range of databases, the height, photo, address, date of birth, date of arrest, the color of the eye, ethnicity, weight, social security ID, and criminal records on arrested individuals.

The information is often available through accessing local police services and also on databases maintained by federal agencies, such as the CIA and the FBI. Other information, such as the detailed description of the crime committed and the charges leveled against the individual might also be available on the computer databases maintained by federal agencies. Law enforcement databases are often greatly advanced and have features for displaying, finding, querying and refining large amounts of information to generate more specific reports.

The ability to scale up police reporting and/or tracking systems is also very huge. Methods A records management system (RMS) is a police records database (a computer program for entering, storing and retrieving information). A typical RMS contains all information pertinent to a police investigation and can include calls for service, field reports, accident reports, vehicle data, evidence data, person's information and crime reports (Crime Analysis Technology, 2005). Another system is the computer-assisted dispatch system that utilizes network information to geographically display the destination location for dispatch and police response.

Law enforcement agencies have also adapted the utilization of CAD technology to dispatch officers and to track their locations. Other applications include the utilization of spreadsheet programs for the analysis of information. RMS and CAD database programs allow law enforcement officers to enter data, identify links between records, create reports and find important evidences or links to solving cases (Crime Analysis Technology, 2005). Benefits Crime technology provides law enforcement officials with a wide range of benefits.

For instance, computer programs can help provide important clues that can assist in quickly solving crimes.