Introduction to the Class:
New technologies are continuously emerging. These technologies are critical to the criminal justice system’s ability to achieve its goals of preventing and controlling crime, administering justice, and assisting crime victims. Students are exposed to contemporary issues related to the use of emerging technologies in the criminal justice system. Topics include officer protection and crime prevention, public safety in critical incidents, communication and information technology, and investigative and investigative and forensic sciences.
Protective Equipment:
Officer protection is greatly enhanced with such products as ballistic helmets and visors, ballistic- and stab-resistant body armor, stab- and pathogen-resistant gloves, riot shields, and other items.
Office of Justice Programs and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. (2001). A resource guide to law enforcement, corrections, and forensic technologies (pp. 1-95) (United States, Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services). Washington, DC: COPS: Community Oriented Policing Services.