Problems and Solutions of Modern Policing

Ballistics

• Crime scene investigation

• The study of projectiles in motion

• Interrogation techniques

• Cybercrime analysis

Broken Window Theory

• A model for computer crimes

• The study of historical crimes

• A technique in crime mapping

• The idea that visible signs of disorder and neglect create an environment conducive to crime

Citizen Oversight:

• Community involvement in policing decisions

• Computer-aided monitoring of police vehicles

• Legal actions against police misconduct

• A type of criminal profiling

Civil Liability:

• Personal responsibility for criminal acts

• Legal responsibility for harm caused by law enforcement

• Liability insurance for police officers

• Civilian oversight of police departments

Cold Cases:

• Criminal activities in cold climates

• Crimes committed under extreme conditions

• Unsolved criminal cases

• Cases involving cold-blooded criminals

Community Policing:

• A type of police subculture

• Civilian oversight of police activities

• Policing focused on cybercrimes

• Policing strategy emphasizing community engagement

Computer-Aided Dispatch:

• Hiring officers based on computer algorithms

• • Cybersecurity for police networks

• Tracking victim activities using computer systems

• Dispatching officers using computer systems

Confidential Informant:

• Publicly known informant

• A source providing information secretly to law enforcement

• A criminal investigator

• Informant protected by qualified immunity

Crime Mapping:

• Cartographic analysis of criminal activities

• Mapping cybercrimes

• Mapping historical sites

• Tracking criminal organizations

Deadly Force:

• Force used by cybercrime investigators

• Lethal force likely to cause death or serious bodily harm

• Force used in community policing

• Non-lethal force used by law enforcement