
Embracing the Police Force of the Future By Ger Daly - Article Courtesy of: CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Police forces around the world are fighting crime with new data-mining tools San Diego's streetcars have video analytics that can spot suspicious behavior Major crime in Memphis fell 30% with software to predict where crimes might take place Next on the horizon for law enforcement: biometrics, including facial recognition (CNN) -- Contrary to the Hollywood image in movies like "Minority Report," technology hasn't served law enforcement particularly well over the years. Fragmented and complex operating systems have challenged police officers to manually enter information into multiple … [Read more...]