Police Technology Flashcards
1
Q
1 way radios first used in
A
1928
2
Q
dash board cams first used in
A
1981
3
Q
2 way radios first used in
A
1993
4
Q
MADD
A
Mothers Against Drunk Driving – increased the popularity of dash cams
5
Q
Body Worn Cameras been around how long in US?
A
10-15 years
6
Q
pros of body worn camera:
A
evidentiary value
can be used in court
ease of use
increase citizen compliance
improve officer behavior
7
Q
cons of body worn camera:
A
lack of privacy
police can choose when to film
logistics (broken cam, storage)
8
Q
what is ShotSpotter?
A
detects gun shots using triangulation and notifies law enforcement
(only reduced RANDOM gun fire), very expensive
9
Q
Facial Recognition
A
- first emerged in 1960s
- aging, plastic surgery, cosmetics, quality of image, drugs/smoking may affect
10
Q
Biometrics
A
- body measurement identification
- officers submit images & compare them to photos in gov. databases
- never 100%
