Future of Police Technology

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The technological tools that will benefit police in the future consist of things such as the Global Justice XML Data Model and technologically advanced weapons such as the Taser. Indeed, these advancements are mentioned as future tools, yet these things are already in use by many police departments, or are in developmental stages at the current time. Regardless, the continued research and advancement can only stand to improve their benefit to police in the future. The Global Justice XML Data Model allows criminal justice agencies to maintain their information in a standardized language providing for increased opportunities for data sharing in a consistent format with partners across the criminal justice field. While the idea of this system is great, it has encountered some shortcomings in its development. Information-sharing initiatives are generally complex, which greatly increases the risk of failure. One problems is that many agencies do not have personnel with the required skills to facilitate data integration and information-sharing projects. This requires them to hire outside consultants, expending a substantial amount of financial resources that police do not often have. The Taser has become quite a well-known tool associated with modern law enforcement. It is a battery operated electro-muscular device that fires two metal prongs, which are attached to a wire that delivers approximately 26 watts of electricity at more than 50,000 volts. It causes substantial muscular pain and typically results in the immobilization of the suspect. More than 8,000 police agencies today have purchased Tasers for departmental use. Speaking from more personal experience, I think they Taser is an excellent tool for officers in the field to have, and it affords them better options for controlling and neutralizing situations, rather than having to resort to deadly force as was
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