Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
The evolution of technology has played a pivotal role in law enforcement advancements. Danville Police Chief Philip Broadfoot recalls the earlier days of his career and remembers having to make copies of forms in triplicate to ensure everyone who needed a copy got a copy. Information was closely guarded, Broadfoot said, because the ability to make multiple copies easily wasn’t an option. Now, with a few simple key strokes, that information is available to any officers who need it. Vast improvements to the police cars themselves also have been part of that technological evolution. In keeping up with advancements in technology and demands from society, officer-worn body cameras and license plate readers have become necessary. And those necessities aren’t cheap, either. The Danville Police Department has two license plate readers that are fixed to the back of two police cars. The three-camera system scans anything that resembles the shape of a license plate and checks the numbers against a state and local database, explained Maj. Chris Wiles of the Danville Police Department. For a car system, Wiles said the cost of a license plate reader system — cameras, computer control unit, in-car systems and software — is $15,000 to $18,000. […]
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